Battle of Tiffauges

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Bataille de Torfou-Tiffauges
Part of the War in the Vendée
Battle of Torfou: the women of Tiffauges block the path of the Vendéens fleeing at the sight of the troops from Mainz led by Kléber, painting by Alfred de Chasteignier.
Date 19 September 1793 Location Near Tiffauges and Torfou Result Vendéen victory
Belligerents
Republicans	Vendéens
Commanders and leaders
Jean-Baptiste de Canclaux Jean-Baptiste Kléber	Maurice d'Elbée Charles de Bonchamps Louis de Lescure François de Charette
Strength
6,000 men	20,000 men
Casualties and losses
1,000 dead	600 dead

The battle of Torfou-Tiffauges was a battle on 19 September 1793 during the War in the Vendée. It pitted many Royalist military leaders against Republican troops under Jean-Baptiste Kléber and Canclaux.