First Battle of Cholet
| First Battle of Cholet | |||||||
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| Part of the War in the Vendée | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| French Republic | Vendeans | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Vincent Beauvau-Tigny † |
Jacques Cathelineau Jean-Nicolas Stofflet | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 580 men | 15,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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150 deaths 400 prisoners | 40 deaths | ||||||
The First Battle of Cholet took place during the War in the Vendée on 15 March 1793 in which the city of Cholet was captured by the Vendée insurgents.