Battle of Le Mans (1793)

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See Battle of Le Mans for the battle here in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War.

Battle of Le Mans (1793)
Part of War in the Vendée
The Battle of Le Mans, by Jean Sorieul
Date 12 and 13 December 1793 Location Le Mans, France Result Republican victory
Belligerents
Republican France	Vendéens Chouans
Commanders and leaders
François Marceau Jean Kléber F.-J. Westermann Jean Moulin	Henri de La Rochejaquelein Jean-Nicolas Stofflet Charles d'Autichamp
Strength
20,000 soldiers	15,000 soldiers, 30 guns 20,000 non-combatants
Casualties and losses
30 dead, 100 wounded	15,000 dead

The Battle of Le Mans was a combat in the Virée de Galerne, an operation during the War in the Vendée. It resulted in the rout of the Vendéen forces by Republican troops.