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VENDEANS AT NANTES
After successfully taking Saumur and Angers, the Vendeans are defeated at Nantes Date: 29 June 1793
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1793 Angers Defeated Nantes Revolution Saumur Successfully Taking Vendee
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Vendeans at Nantes: The Defeat of the Royalist Uprising (29 June 1793) This powerful and evocative image captures the aftermath of the Battle of Nantes, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution's Vendée campaign. The Vendeans, a largely peasant army, had successfully taken the cities of Saumur and Angers earlier in the year, fueled by their opposition to the revolutionary government's secular policies and conscription laws. However, their momentum was brought to a halt at Nantes, where they faced a formidable Republican army led by General Hoche. In this print, the defeated Vendeans are shown retreating from the city, their faces etched with exhaustion and despair. The streets of Nantes are filled with the detritus of war - broken weapons, abandoned supplies, and the bodies of the fallen. The once-proud banner of the Vendée army, now tattered and torn, is carried aloft by a lone figure, a poignant reminder of the cause they had fought for. The Battle of Nantes marked a turning point in the Vendée campaign, and the defeat of the Vendean army signaled the end of the royalist uprising in the region. The Republican forces were able to reassert control over the area, and the Vendée became a symbol of the revolutionary government's ability to quell internal dissent. The events of 29 June 1793 would be remembered as a significant moment in the history of the French Revolution, and this print serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of the conflict.
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