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Battle of Bouin

Battle of Bouin was a battle fought on 6 December 1793 at Bouin, in what is now France. It was part of the War in the Vendée, which ran from 1793 to 1796. The recorded result: Republican victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 to 3,000 people; 1 canon against 1,500 to 2,400 men; 5 to 13 cannons.

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Fought6 December 1793
WhereBouin, France46.974N, 2.001W
OutcomeRepublican victory
BelligerentsFranceFrench First RepublicagainstCatholic and Royal Armies
Casualties and losses19 dead; 83 woundedand200 dead; 500 wounded; 5 to 13 cannons captured
Part ofWar in the Vendée1793 to 1796

Where it sits in the War in the Vendée

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Record

Date6 December 1793
PlaceBouin, France
46.974N, 2.001W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,000 to 3,000 people; 1 canon1,500 to 2,400 men; 5 to 13 cannons
Casualties and losses19 dead; 83 wounded200 dead; 500 wounded; 5 to 13 cannons captured
Commanders
Battle of BouinBattle of BouinBattle of Saint-GervaisBattle of Bois-de-CénéFirst Battle of NoirmoutierFirst Battle of MachecoulSecond Battle of MachecoulBattle of Saint-GervaisFirst Battle of NoirmoutierRennesLa RochelleNantesLe MansLorientAngersPoitier100 km46.974N, 2.001W
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Battle of Bouin is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890489, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bouin, revision 1370435017, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.