Battle of Cholet (1793)
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The Battle of Cholet (1793) was a major engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces decisively defeated the Royalist-Vendéan army, leading to a crucial turning point in the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cholet (1793) canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic and Royal Army
NERFINISHED
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French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royalist-Vendéan forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
several thousand Republican casualties
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several thousand Vendéan casualties ⓘ |
| combatantIdeology |
Republicanism
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Royalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantReligion | Roman Catholicism on the Vendéan side ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexandre de Beauharnais
NERFINISHED
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Charles de Bonchamps NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri de La Rochejaquelein NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Léchelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Kléber NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Marie Turreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Marie de Lescure NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice d’Elbée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War in the Vendée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1793-10-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Entrammes
NERFINISHED
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Virée de Galerne campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the collapse of organized Vendéan resistance south of the Loire ⓘ |
| isPartOf | counter-revolutionary uprisings in western France ⓘ |
| location |
Cholet
NERFINISHED
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Maine-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Pays de la Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture and later execution of Maurice d’Elbée
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death of Louis Marie de Lescure from wounds received around the battle ⓘ wounding of Maurice d’Elbée ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
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War in the Vendée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of La Tremblaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Republican victory ⓘ |
| side |
Republicans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royalists ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Royalist retreat north of the Loire
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beginning of the Virée de Galerne ⓘ decisive defeat of the main Vendéan army ⓘ turning point in the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| strengthEstimate |
approximately 25,000–30,000 Republican troops
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approximately 35,000–40,000 Vendéan troops ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Republican use of artillery
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intense infantry combat ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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