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First Battle of Châtillon

First Battle of Châtillon was a battle fought on 5 July 1793 at Mauléon, in what is now France. The recorded result: Vendéen victory. Recorded strength: 6,500 men; 8 cannons against 25,000 men.

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Fought5 July 1793
WhereMauléon, France46.924N, 0.748W
OutcomeVendéen victory
BelligerentsFrench RepublicagainstVendéens
Casualties and losses5,000 killed, wounded or capturedand2,000 killed or wounded

Record

Date5 July 1793
PlaceMauléon, France
46.924N, 0.748W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength6,500 men; 8 cannons25,000 men
Casualties and losses5,000 killed, wounded or captured2,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
First Battle of ChâtillonFirst Battle of ChâtillonSecond Battle of ChâtillonSecond Battle of Moulin-aux-ChèvresBattle of ÉchaubrognesBattle of Les AubiersBattle of the AubiersBattle of ÉchaubrognesBattle of Les AubiersRennesLimogesLa RochelleNantesToursLe MansAngersPoitier100 km46.924N, 0.748W
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Elsewhere in 1793

First Battle of Châtillon is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q533459, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Châtillon, revision 1370618540, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.