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Battle Of Chemillé (April 11, 1793)
The Battle of Chemillé, also referred to as the Clash of Chemillé, occurred on April 11, 1793, during the War in the Vendée (1793–1796). The Vendéens emerged triumphant, repelling the Republicans' assault on the town of Chemillé. Prelude On April 9, 1793, Représentant en mission, representatives on mission, and Joseph-Étienne Richard, Richard, ordered General Jean-François Berruyer, the commander of the Republican forces in Angers, to launch an offensive against the insurgent territories. Despite his initial reluctance, due to his belief that the troops under his command were not yet numerous enough, Berruyer complied. On April 10, the troops from Angers commenced their journey, divided into three corps. The initial contingent, under the command of and comprising 4,000 soldiers, was tasked with following the Loire. The second contingent, which was directly commanded by Berruyer and Charles François Duhoux, Duhoux de Hauterive, also consisted of 4,000 men and set o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chemillé
Chemillé () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. In January 2013 it became part of the new commune Chemillé-Melay, which became part of Chemillé-en-Anjou in December 2015. INSEE Its population was 7,550 in 2022. See also *Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department
The following is a list of the 176 communes of the Maine-et-Loire department of France
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