Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (1796)

French Revolutionary Wars – The Chouannerie

Groix Quiberon La Ceriseraie 1st Rocher de La Piochais 2nd Rocher de La Piochais 2nd La Croix-Avranchin Locminé Saint-Aubin du Cormier 2nd Saint-James Pont du Loc'h Les Tombettes

French Revolutionary Wars – Revolts against the French Republic

Vendée Chouannerie Toulon Lyon Quiberon 13 Vendémiaire Peasants' War (1798)

The second Battle of Saint-Aubin du Cormier was a conflict between the anti-revolutionary Chouans and the French Republican forces during the Chouannerie. The First Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier took place in 1488.

A substantial force of 1200 Chouans under Gustave Hay de Bonteville moved to meet the small Republican force of 500 men, encountering them close to Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier. The Republicans were taken by surprise, losing 90 men killed or injured to the loss of 2 Chouans and 12 injured.

References

Boutellier, La Révolution dans le Pays de Fougères, Société archéologique et historique de l'arrondissement de Fougères, 1989
Toussaint Du Breil de Pontbriand, Mémoire du colonel de Pontbriand, 1897

Coordinates: 48°15′37″N 1°23′51″W / 48.2603°N 1.3975°W / 48.2603; -1.3975

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