Battle of Savenay
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The Battle of Savenay took place on 23 December 1793, and marks the end of the Virée de Galerne operational phase of the first war in the Vendée after the French Revolution. A Republican force of approximately 18,000 decisively defeated the Armée Catholique et Royale force of 6,000 at Savenay.
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Battle of Savenay | |||||||
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Part of the War in the Vendée (Virée de Galerne) | |||||||
Vendéen Cross at Savenay | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republicans |
Vendéens Chouans | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
François Marceau Jean Kléber Simon Canuel Jacques Tilly F.-J. Westermann Michel de Beaupuy Pierre Verger François Muller Marc Scherb Pierre Prieur Pierre Bourbotte Jean-Baptiste Carrier |
Jacques Fleuriot Bernard de Marigny Lyrot † Georges Cadoudal | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
18,000 soldiers |
6,000 soldiers, 7 guns 4,000–6,000 non-combatants | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
30 dead, 200 wounded |
4,000–6,000 dead 2,000–4,000 captured Most prisoners executed |
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