Battle of Nantes
Part of the War in the Vendée
Date 29 June 1793 Location Nantes, France Result Republican victory
Belligerents
French Republic	French Royalists
Commanders
René Baco Canclaux Beysser	Cathelineau † Charette Bonchamps D'Elbée Stofflet Lyrot de la Patouillère
Strength
12 000 men	50 000 men, 20 cannons

v • d • e French Revolutionary Wars War in the Vendée Thouars - Fontenay-le-Comte – Saumur - Nantes – Luçon – Tiffauges - Cholet – Galerne - Entrames - Fougères – Granville – Dol - Angers - Le Mans – Savenay

v • d • e War of the First Coalition Verdun – Valmy – Jemappes – 1st Mainz – Neerwinden – Famars – Hondshoote – Wattignies – Kaiserslautern - Toulon - Tourcoing – Tournay – Ushant – Fleurus – Vosges – 1st Dego – Luxembourg – Genoa – Groix – Quiberon - Hyères – 2nd Mainz – Millesimo – Montenotte – 2nd Dego – Mondovì – Lodi – Castiglione – Neresheim – Amberg – Würzburg – Rovereto - Bassano – Arcole – Rivoli – Neuwied - Camperdown Revolt in the Vendée – War of the Pyrenees – Anglo–Spanish War

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

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Battle

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Reasons for the Royalist defeat

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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.
• History of the Vendée

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