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Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte

Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte was a battle fought on 25 May 1793 at Fontenay-le-Comte, in what is now France. It was part of the War in the Vendée, which ran from 1793 to 1796. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 14,000 against 35,000.

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Stained glass window of the Saint Pauvin Church in Le Pin-en-Mauges, commemorating general Jacques Cathelineau's victory at Fontenay-le-Comte
Stained glass window of the Saint Pauvin Church in Le Pin-en-Mauges, commemorating general Jacques Cathelineau's victory at Fontenay-le-Comte. Jean Clamens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 May 1793
WhereFontenay-le-Comte, France46.466N, 0.806W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsFrench Republicagainstborder|20px Vendeans
Casualties and losses4,000,; 40 cannons lostand1,000
Part ofWar in the Vendée1793 to 1796

Where it sits in the War in the Vendée

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Record

Date25 May 1793
PlaceFontenay-le-Comte, France
46.466N, 0.806W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength14,00035,000
Casualties and losses4,000,; 40 cannons lost1,000
Commanders
  • Alexis Chalbos
Battle of Fontenay-le-ComteBattle of Fontenay-le-ComteFirst Battle of Fontenay-le-ComteBattle of La ChâtaigneraieBattle of La ChâtaigneraieBattle of Pont-CharraultBattle of LuçonBattle of La ChâtaigneraieBattle of Pont-CharraultBattle of LuçonLimogesNantesToursAngers100 km46.466N, 0.806W
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Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte 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 Q1114300, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte, revision 1370440821, 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.