1795 ⟶ Royalist Émigrés Landed and Trapped at Quiberon

July 15: Two thousand more royalist émigrés are landed at Qu...
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1795

🚢 Royalist Émigrés Landed and Trapped at Quiberon

July 15: Two thousand more royalist émigrés are landed at Quiberon, where they also are trapped by Hoche.⟶
QuiberonRoyalistémigrésHocheFrench RevolutionVendean RevoltMilitary CampaignCounter-RevolutionBrittany

⚔️ Émigré Army Lands at Quiberon

June 23: In support of the Chouans, an army of émigrés, under the command of Joseph de Puisaye, landed at Quiberon.⟶
French RevolutionCounter-RevolutionChouansÉmigrésMilitary CampaignBrittanyRoyalistInvasionQuiberonPuisaye

⚔️ British-Backed Émigré Landing in Brittany

June 26: An army of four thousand royalist émigrés is landed by the British in the Bay of Carnac in Brittany.⟶
British-Backed Émigré Landing in Brittany (1795)
French RevolutionCounter-RevolutionRoyalistsBritish InterventionEmigrationBrittanyMilitary CampaignNaval WarfareInternal Conflict

⚔️ Royalist Defeat at Vannes

June 30: The royalist army of émigrés in Brittany is defeated in front of Vannes by General Hoche.⟶
Royalist Defeat at Vannes (1795)
French RevolutionWarBrittanyRoyalistsÉmigrésGeneral HocheMilitary DefeatCounter-RevolutionVannes

⚔️ Chouan Royalists Retreat to Quiberon Peninsula

June 30: The Chouans are forced to abandon Auray. The royalist army retreats to the peninsula of Quiberon, where on July 7 they are besieged by Hoche.⟶
Chouan Royalists Retreat to Quiberon Peninsula (1795)
ChouannerieRoyalistFrench RevolutionMilitary CampaignHocheBretonQuiberonCivil WarMilitary Retreat

⚔️ Royalist Army Surrenders at Quiberon, Émigrés Executed

July 21: The royalist army in Quiberon surrenders. 748 émigrés are executed by firing squad.⟶
French RevolutionVendéeCounter-RevolutionEmigresRoyalistsQuiberonMilitary DefeatExecutionsCivil WarTerror