Battle of Fougères

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Battle of Fougères

Part of the War in the Vendée

The castle

Date	3 November 1793
Location	Fougères
Result	Vendéen victory

Belligerents

Republicans

Vendéens

Chouans

Commanders and leaders

Adjudant général Brière

Henri de La Rochejaquelein

Strength

6,000 men

30,000 men
50 cannons

Casualties and losses

200–600 killed
400–800 captured

Unknown

French Revolutionary Wars – War in the Vendée

1st Machecoul
Jallais
1st Cholet
Pont-Charrault
1st Pornic
1st Sables-d'Olonne
2nd Pornic
2nd Sables-d'Olonne
1st Coron
Chemillé
Aubiers
Challans
Saint-Gervais
Vezins
1st Port-Saint-Pierre
2nd Machecoul
1st Beaupréau
1st Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche
1st Legé
Thouars
1st Saint-Colombin
2nd Port-Saint-Père
1st La Châtaigneraie
Palluau
Fontenay-le-Comte
3rd Machecoul
Doué
Montreuil-Bellay
Saumur
1st Luçon
Nantes
Parthenay
1st Moulin-aux-Chèvres
1st Châtillon
Martigné-Briand
Vihiers
Ponts-de-Cé
2nd Luçon
Château d'Aux
3rd Luçon
La Roche-sur-Yon
Vertou
Chantonnay
Vrines
1st Montaigu
Tiffauges
Coron
Pont-Barré
2nd Montaigu
Saint-Fulgent
Pallet
1st Noirmoutier
Treize-Septiers
2nd Moulin-aux-Chèvres
2nd Châtillon
2nd Noirmoutier
La Tremblaye
2nd Cholet

Virée de Galerne
Laval
Croix-Bataille
Entrames
Ernée
Fougères
Granville
Pontorson
Avranches
Dol
Angers
La Flèche
Pontlieue
Le Mans
Savenay
2nd Noirmoutier

The battle of Fougères took place on 3 November 1793 at Fougères, during the Virée de Galerne. It was a Vendéen victory.

The Vendéens (on their way from taking Mayenne) decided to march on Saint-Malo to make contact with the British and, recently joined by the Chouans, marched on Fougères on the way. Realising the danger, the Republicans prepared to defend the city and castle, with adjudant général Brière gathering 6,000 National Guards and soldiers from line regiments and inspecting the castle's defences. Many administrators chose to leave the city and flee towards Rennes, with some exceptions staying put, such as mayor Lesueur.