Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle

The Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle (Armée des côtes de La Rochelle) was an army of the French Revolution which was only known by that name for a few months in 1793. It was a continuation of the Army of the Interior, renamed twice, without change to its commanders.

Creation and evolution since 1792
An Army of the Interior was created on 4 September 1792, but was dissolved on 22 September into the Army of the North and Army of the South before its creation was complete. The Army was reformed on 21 October 1792 using the barracks of Paris that was abolished the day before. The army became a reserve army from 1 March 1793 by executive order of the Conseil exécutif. By means of a decree, the army became the Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle on 30 April 1793. The Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle was merged with the Army of Mainz and part of the Army of the Coasts of Brest, which operated in the department of Loire-Atlantique, and took the name of the Army of the West (L'armée de l'Ouest) by decree of the Convention on 2 October 1793.

By a decree issued on 30 April 1793, the army was responsible for the defence of the coasts and areas between the estuaries of the Gironde and Loire and that of the right bank of the river to Ingrandes, against the threat of Britain. The army mainly fought against the Vendéan insurgency.

Army of the Interior

 * 4–22 September 1792: General de La Bourdonnaye
 * 21 October 1792 – 1 March 1793: General Berruyer

Army of Reserve

 * 1 March – 28 April 1793: General Berruyer and General Beaufranchet d'Ayat
 * 29–30 April 1793: General Leigonyer and General Beaufranchet d'Ayat

Army of the Coasts of La Rochelle

 * 1–27 May 1793: General Leigonyer and General Beaufranchet d'Ayat
 * 28 May – 11 July 1793: General Biron, who was deposed and arrested
 * 12–18 July 1793: General Beysser and General Chalbos
 * 31 July to 24 August 1793: General Rossignol
 * 25–30 August 1793: General Santerre (after the suspension of Rossignol)
 * 31 August – 5 October 1793: General Rossignol, who was reinstated via decree of the Convention