Battle of Savenay (1793)
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The Battle of Savenay (1793) was a decisive engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces crushed the remaining main Royalist army in western France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Savenay (1793) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
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counter-revolution in the Vendée ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic and Royal Army
NERFINISHED
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French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican forces ⓘ Vendéan Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Virée de Galerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy Royalist casualties
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large number of Royalist prisoners executed ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century battle
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battle involving France ⓘ battle of the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| combatantIdeology |
Republican
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Royalist ⓘ |
| commander |
François Séverin Marceau
NERFINISHED
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François de Charette NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri de La Rochejaquelein NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Kléber NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Marie Turreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis d'Elbée NERFINISHED ⓘ Westermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War in the Vendée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 23 December 1793 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Republican reprisals in the Vendée ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | near the Loire River ⓘ |
| location |
Loire-Atlantique
NERFINISHED
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Loire-Inférieure NERFINISHED ⓘ Savenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Le Mans (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Republican victory
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destruction of the main Vendéan Royalist army ⓘ |
| side |
Catholic and Royal Army of Vendée
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Army of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
crushed the remaining main Royalist army in western France
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marked the end of the first phase of the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | encirclement and rout of Royalist forces ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | civil war battle ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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