Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte

The Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte was fought on 25 May 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between forces of the French Republic under General Chalbos and Royalist forces under Marquis de Lescure. The battle was fought near the town of Fontenay-le-Comte in Vendée, France, and ended in a Royalist victory.

Prelude
The battle is sometimes known as the Second Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte, with the First Battle of Fontenay-le-Comte being the town's resistance to Vendéen troops eight days earlier, which had ended in a Republican victory.