Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte

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Date	25 May 1793
Location	Vendée, France
Result	Royalist victory

Belligerents

French Republic

Royalists

Commanders

General Chalbos

Marquis de Lescure

Strength

14,000

35,000

Casualties and losses

4,000,
40 cannons lost

1,000

v • d • e French Revolutionary Wars War in the Vendée

Thouars - Fontenay-le-Comte – Saumur - Nantes – Luçon – Tiffauges - Cholet – Galerne - Entrames - Fougères – Granville – Dol - Angers - Le Mans – Savenay

The Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte was fought on 25 May 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between forces of the French Republic under General Chalbos and Royalist forces under Marquis de Lescure. The battle was fought near the town of Fontenay-le-Comte in Vendée, France, and ended in a Royalist victory.

[edit] Prelude

The battle is sometimes known as the Second Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte, with the First Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte being the town's resistance to Vendéen troops eight days earlier, which had ended in a Republican victory.