ORDER OF BATTLE // December 6, 1793
Battle of Bouin
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 3,500 estimated
France
2,000
Medium-confidence figure
Catholic and Royal Armies
1,500
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Bouin was fought on the island of Bouin during the War in the Vendée, pitting Republican forces of the Army of the West against Vendéan troops under François de Charette. The engagement resulted in Vendéan casualties estimated between 200 and 500, against a Vendéan force of roughly 1,500 facing a Republican contingent of around 2,000. The island setting isolated the Vendéan force, limiting options for maneuver or withdrawal. The action formed part of the broader Republican effort in late 1793 to suppress the Catholic and Royal Armies and consolidate control over the coastal bocage and island territories of the Vendée.
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« Détruisez la Vendée ! » Regards croisés sur les victimes et destructions de la guerre de Vendée
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L'histoire de l'île de Bouin
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L'Isle au péril de la mer
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La guerre de Vendée : 1793-1796
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La Vendée Patriote 1793-1795
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Les Guerres de Vendée
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