The Battle of Nantes took place 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:
| Battle of Nantes | |||||||
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| Part of the War in the Vendée | |||||||
 Battle of Nantes | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 French Republic |  French Royalists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| René Baco Canclaux Beysser | Cathelineau † Charette Bonchamps D'Elbée Stofflet Lyrot de la Patouillère | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 men | 50,000 men, 20 cannons | ||||||
The siege of Nantes is perhaps the most important military event of our revolution. Perhaps the destinies of the Republic [herself] were tied to the resistance of this town.
Historical context
The Battle of Nantes was one in a series of battles during the War in the Vendee, which was a counterrevolution in the French province of Vendee against the French revolutionaries and lasted from 1793 to 1796. It was one encounter in many between the Vendee rebels and republican troops sent to crush the
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.
- History of the Vendée
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