Tigres and Lions (EN/FR)

The Vendée revolt, which broke out in March 1793, met with dazzling success. The capture of Thouars, then Saumur, showed that the Vendéens had the ability to leave the insurgent zone to strike at the territory controlled by the Bleus. In Saumur, after much discussion, the Vendéens decided to carry out their next attack on Nantes, the gateway to Brittany and an important port likely to receive British aid. A combined attack was planned, with the Chevalier of Charette’s troops attacking from the south and the majority of the Vendée army attacking from the north.