Battle of Vihiers

Battle of Vihiers
Part of the War in the Vendée
Women pray as Republican general Antoine Santerre jumps his horse over a wall to flee.
Date 18 July 1793 Location Vihiers, Maine-et-Loire, France Result Vendean victory
Belligerents
French Royalists	Republican France
Commanders and leaders
Dominique Piron	Jacques La Barolière Jacques Menou Louis Berthier Louis-Nicolas Davout
Units involved
Catholic and Royal Army	Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle
Strength
12,000 men	14,000 men, 30 guns
Casualties and losses
1,000	5,000, 25 guns

The Battle of Vihiers (18 July 1793) was a battle between Royalist and Republican French forces at Vihiers during the War in the Vendée. After the Republican division under Jacques-Marie Pilote La Barolière advanced into the heart of the revolt area, it was attacked by the Vendeans under Dominique Piron de La Vienne and routed. The advance guard under Jacques-François Menou held its ground for a long time, but many Republican units from the main body quickly took to their heels. The Republican cavalry under Louis-Nicolas Davout covered the disorderly retreat. The Royalists suffered about 1,000 killed and wounded but inflicted 2,000 killed and wounded on their enemies as well as capturing 3,000 soldiers and 25 artillery pieces.

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