Virée de Galerne
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Virée de Galerne was a major 1793 campaign of the Vendéen and Chouan royalist forces during the French Revolution, marked by their ill-fated march north across the Loire in search of support and eventual defeat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virée de Galerne canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the War in the Vendée
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chouan royalist forces
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French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Vendéen royalist forces ⓘ |
| cause | royalist uprising against the French Revolution ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large-scale civilian following
ⓘ
royalist Catholic insurgency ⓘ strategic march north of the Loire ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Charles de Bonchamps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François de Charette NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri de La Rochejaquelein NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Nicolas Stofflet NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Marie de Lescure NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice d’Elbée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War in the Vendée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedAs | ill-fated march across the Loire ⓘ |
| endYear | 1793 ⓘ |
| goal |
to cross the Loire and seek support in the north of France
ⓘ
to reach a seaport for possible British support ⓘ |
| hasCause | War in the Vendée royalist insurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1793-12-23 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1793-10-18 ⓘ |
| location |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Loire River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ western France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Galernes (northwest winds from the Atlantic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Entrammes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Granville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Laval NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Savenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Republican armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Jean-Baptiste Kléber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste Marceau NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Marie Turreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | destruction of the main Vendéen army ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Republican victory ⓘ |
| startYear | 1793 ⓘ |
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