First Battle of Cholet

First Battle of Cholet
Part of the War in the Vendée
Date15 March 1793
Location
Result Vendéen victory
Belligerents
France French Republic Vendeans
Commanders and leaders
Vincent Beauvau-Tigny [1] Jacques Cathelineau
Jean-Nicolas Stofflet
Strength
580 men 15,000 men
Casualties and losses
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.

  1. ^ Chamard, Élie (1970). 20 siècles d'histoire de Cholet. Farré et fils, pp. 351.