1796 ⟶ Royalist Resistance Collapses in Western France

June 22: End of the civil war in the west of France, with th...
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⚔️ Royalist Uprisings Erupt Across Western and Southeastern France

August 22: Royalist riots in Brittany, Vendée and Dauphiné.⟶
Royalist Uprisings Erupt Across Western and Southeastern France (1792)
RoyalistUprisingCivil UnrestCounter-RevolutionVendéeBrittanyDauphinéArmed ConflictFrench Revolution

⚔️ Vendéen Army Crushed at Le Mans

December 12: Defeat of the rebel Vendéen army at Le Mans.⟶
Vendéen Army Crushed at Le Mans (1793)
French RevolutionVendéeCivil WarWarfareMilitary DefeatRepublican ArmyCounter-RevolutionWestern FranceBattles

⚔️ Royalist Leader Henri de la Rochejaquelein Killed in Battle

January 29: Death of Henri de la Rochejaquelein, royalist and military leader of the Vendéens, fighting at Nuaillé.⟶
Royalist Leader Henri de la Rochejaquelein Killed in Battle (1794)
French RevolutionVendéeRoyalistMilitary LeadershipCivil WarCounter-RevolutionBattleDeathWarfare

⚔️ Royalist Resistance Collapses in Western France

June 22: End of the civil war in the west of France, with the submission of Georges Cadoudal and the departure of Louis de Frotté for England.⟶
Royalist Resistance Collapses in Western France (1796)
French RevolutionVendéeChouannerieCivil WarRoyalistCadoudalFrottéResistanceMilitary DefeatWestern France

⚔️ Royalist Leaders Plan Western Uprising

September 15: The royalist leaders in the west of France, including the Breton Chouan leader Georges Cadoudal, meet to organize a new uprising against Paris.⟶
Royalist Leaders Plan Western Uprising (1799)
French RevolutionCounter-RevolutionRoyalistsChouannerieGeorges CadoudalUprisingWestern FranceMilitary PlanningRebellionVendée

⚔️ Royalist Commander Frotté Lands in Normandy

September 24: The royalist military commander Louis de Frotté lands in Normandy to take charge of the new uprising.⟶
French RevolutionRoyalistNormandyUprisingMilitaryCounter-RevolutionFrottéChouannerie