1793 ⟶ Vendéen Army Crushed at Le Mans
December 12: Defeat of the rebel Vendéen army at Le Mans.
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⚔️ Republican Victory at Cholet Against Vendéen Rebels
October 17: The Army of the Convention under Generals Jean-Baptiste Kléber and François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers defeats the Vendéen rebels at Cholet.⟶
French RevolutionVendéeCivil WarMilitary VictoryRepublican ArmyKléberMarceauCounter-RevolutionMilitary Campaign
⚔️ Vendéen Army Defeated at Savenay, Mass Executions
December 23: The Army of General François Joseph Westermann destroys the last the Vendéen army at Savenay. Six thousand prisoners are executed.⟶
French RevolutionVendéeCounter-revolutionMilitary DefeatCivil WarMassacreWestermannSavenayRepublic
🕊️ Amnesty for Vendéen Rebels Restores Religious Freedom
February 17: An amnesty granted to former Vendéen rebels, restoring freedom of religion.⟶
French RevolutionVendéeReligious FreedomAmnestyCounter-RevolutionCatholic ChurchReconciliationWarfareCivil WarPolitics
⚔️ Stofflet's Vendéan Rebellion Resumes
January 26: The royalist and rebel leader Nicolas Stofflet tries to restart the War in the Vendée.⟶
VendéeCounter-RevolutionRoyalistRebellionStoffletWarfareFrench RevolutionCivil War
⚔️ Royalist Uprisings Repelled in Brittany and Vendée
October 23–29: Royalist forces in Brittany and the Vendée briefly capture several cities, but are quickly driven out by the French army.⟶
French RevolutionVendéeBrittanyRoyalistCounter-RevolutionMilitary ConflictCivil WarBattlesSuppression