Battle of Dol
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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 re
Vendée Army marching towards Antrain
Army of the West (France)
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The Army of the West was one of the French Revolutionary Armies that was sent to fight in the War in the Vendée in western France. The army was created on 2 October 1793 by merging the Army of the Coa
Battle of Dol
…suffered one of their heaviest defeats of the conflict and retreated to Rennes. After its defeat at the Battle of Entrames on 26 October 1793, the Republican Army of the West spent several days in Angers to reorganize. General-in-chief Jean Léchelle is replaced by General Jean Antoine Rossignol after a brief interim period…
Jean Rossignol was understood to be inept.
Louis Turreau
Lazare Hoche