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Battle of Laval 1793

Battle of Laval: Laval Town 2007
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date22 October 1793Wikidata
Year1793Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictWar in the VendéeWikidata P361
Coordinates48.0728, -0.7700Wikidata P625

About the battle

The battle of Laval took place on 22 October 1793, during the war in the Vendée and saw Vendéen victory over republican troops. This is the first major battle of a particular episode of the war called the Virée de Galerne.

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Location

48.0728, -0.7700 · France

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