Battle of La Flèche

Battle of La Flèche
Part of the War in the Vendée

Remains of the Château de La Flèche, engraving by Thomas Drake, 1860.
Date8–11 December 1793
Location
La Flèche, Sarthe, France
47°41′53″N 0°04′32″W / 47.6981°N 0.0755°W / 47.6981; -0.0755
Result Vendéan victory
Belligerents
French Republic Catholic and Royal Army
Chouans
Commanders and leaders
Louis Chabot Henri de La Rochejaquelein
Piron de La Varenne
Strength
1,500–2,000 men 15,000–20,000 men

The Battle of La Flèche (8–11 December 1793) was a military engagement during the War in the Vendée, a significant episode of the French Revolution. It took place in La Flèche, Sarthe, France.

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