Battle of Tiffauges
The battle of Torfou-Tiffauges was a battle on 19 September 1793 during the War in the Vendée. It pitted many Royalist military leaders against Republican troops under Jean-Baptiste Kléber and Canclaux.
| Bataille de Torfou-Tiffauges | |||||||
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| Part of the War in the Vendée | |||||||
Battle of Torfou: the women of Tiffauges block the path of the Vendéens fleeing at the sight of the troops from Mainz led by Kléber, painting by Alfred de Chasteignier. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Republicans | Vendéens | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jean-Baptiste de Canclaux Jean-Baptiste Kléber |
Maurice d'Elbée Charles de Bonchamps Louis de Lescure François de Charette | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 men | 20,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 dead | 600 dead | ||||||
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