What the records say
- When
- 5 Jul 1793
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 46.92° N, 0.75° W
- Description
- conflict
First Battle of Châtillon
The First Battle of Châtillon during the War in the Vendée saw the Vendean Royalists defeat a French Republican raiding force led by François-Joseph Westermann. The rebel Catholic and Royal Army virtually destroyed the Republican column, only Westermann and a few hundred cavalrymen escaped the disaster.
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