Battle of Nantes

Battle of Nantes

Infobox Military Conflict


caption=
title=Battle of Nantes
partof=the War in the Vendée
date=29 June 1793
place= Nantes, France
result=Republican victory
combatant1=flagicon|France French Republic
combatant2=flagicon|France|royal French Royalists
commander1= René Baco
Canclaux
Beysser
commander2= Cathelineau
Charette
Bonchamps
D'Elbée
Stofflet
Lyrot de la Patouillère
strength1= 12 000 men
strength2= 50 000 men,
20 cannons
casualties1=
casualties2=
The Battle of Nantes was a battle between Royalist and Republican French forces at Nantes on 29 June 1793 during the War in the Vendée. It consisted of the siege of that town, and was a Republican victory. Louis Marie Turreau wrote of it:

Historical context

Battle

Reasons for the Royalist defeat

Bibliography

*"Une famille Vendéenne pendant la Grande Guerre", by Boutillier de Saint-André
*"Monsieur de Charette chevalier du Roi", by Michel de Saint-Pierre
*"Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de la guerre de la Vendée", by Général Turreau
*"Les Guerres de Vendée", by Emile Gabory
*Thanks to Christine Duranteau, whose article in Royet is (with her friendly permission) the basis for this article.
* [http://www.histoiredevendee.com/ch33.htm History of the Vendée]


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