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Battle of Dol
Succession of battles in the war in the Vendée / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Battle of Fougères | |||||||
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Part of the War in the Vendée | |||||||
![]() Vendée Army marching towards Antrain | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
• Jean Antoine Rossignol • Jean-Baptiste Kléber • François Marceau • Westermann • François Muller • Jean Boüin de Marigny • Jean-Pierre Boucret • François Pierre Amey |
• Rochejaquelein • Jean-Nicolas Stofflet • Trémoille de Talmont • Henri Forestier • Gaspard de Marigny • Fleuriot de La Freulière • François Lyrot • Charles de Royrand | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000 men |
30,000 men 50 cannons | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Very high Several thousands | 900 |
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The Battle of Dol was a succession of battles in the war in the Vendée. They lasted three days and two nights from 20 to 22 November 1793 around Dol-de-Bretagne, Pontorson and Antrain.
The Vendéens repelled an offensive by the Republicans against the town of Dol-de-Bretagne, then counterattacked and stormed Antrain, where the patriots' headquarters were located. The Republican forces suffered one of their heaviest defeats of the conflict and retreated to Rennes.