Battle of Cholet (1793)
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The Battle of Cholet (1793) was a major engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces decisively defeated the Royalist-Vendéan army, leading to a crucial turning point in the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cholet (1793) canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cholet (1793) Context triple: [François Séverin Marceau, participatedIn, Battle of Cholet (1793)]
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Battle of Saumur (1793)
The Battle of Saumur (1793) was a significant engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Royalist insurgents temporarily captured the town of Saumur from Republican forces.
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B.
Siege of Charleroi (1794)
The Siege of Charleroi (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces captured the fortified city of Charleroi from the Coalition, setting the stage for their decisive victory at the Battle of Fleurus.
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C.
Battle of Neerwinden (1793)
The Battle of Neerwinden (1793) was a major engagement of the War of the First Coalition in which Austrian forces under the Prince of Coburg decisively defeated the French army led by General Charles François Dumouriez, halting the French advance into the Austrian Netherlands.
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D.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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E.
Battle of Fleurus (1794)
The Battle of Fleurus (1794) was a decisive French Revolutionary War victory in present-day Belgium that secured French control over the Austrian Netherlands and showcased early military use of aerial reconnaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cholet (1793) Target entity description: The Battle of Cholet (1793) was a major engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces decisively defeated the Royalist-Vendéan army, leading to a crucial turning point in the conflict.
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A.
Battle of Saumur (1793)
The Battle of Saumur (1793) was a significant engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Royalist insurgents temporarily captured the town of Saumur from Republican forces.
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B.
Siege of Charleroi (1794)
The Siege of Charleroi (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces captured the fortified city of Charleroi from the Coalition, setting the stage for their decisive victory at the Battle of Fleurus.
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C.
Battle of Neerwinden (1793)
The Battle of Neerwinden (1793) was a major engagement of the War of the First Coalition in which Austrian forces under the Prince of Coburg decisively defeated the French army led by General Charles François Dumouriez, halting the French advance into the Austrian Netherlands.
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D.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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E.
Battle of Fleurus (1794)
The Battle of Fleurus (1794) was a decisive French Revolutionary War victory in present-day Belgium that secured French control over the Austrian Netherlands and showcased early military use of aerial reconnaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic and Royal Army
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French First Republic ⓘ Republican Army ⓘ Royalist-Vendéan forces ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
several thousand Republican casualties
ⓘ
several thousand Vendéan casualties ⓘ |
| combatantIdeology |
Republicanism
ⓘ
Royalism ⓘ
linked to:
French Royalists
|
| combatantReligion | Roman Catholicism on the Vendéan side ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexandre de Beauharnais
ⓘ
Charles de Bonchamps ⓘ Henri de La Rochejaquelein ⓘ Jean Léchelle ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Kléber ⓘ Louis Marie Turreau ⓘ Louis Marie de Lescure ⓘ Maurice d’Elbée ⓘ |
| conflict |
War in the Vendée
ⓘ
linked to:
Vendée uprising
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1793-10-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Entrammes
ⓘ
Virée de Galerne campaign ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the collapse of organized Vendéan resistance south of the Loire ⓘ |
| isPartOf | counter-revolutionary uprisings in western France ⓘ |
| location |
Cholet
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Maine-et-Loire ⓘ Pays de la Loire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture and later execution of Maurice d’Elbée
ⓘ
death of Louis Marie de Lescure from wounds received around the battle ⓘ wounding of Maurice d’Elbée ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
War in the Vendée ⓘ
linked to:
Vendée uprising
|
| precededBy | Battle of La Tremblaye ⓘ |
| result | Republican victory ⓘ |
| side |
Republicans
ⓘ
Royalists ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Royalist retreat north of the Loire
ⓘ
beginning of the Virée de Galerne ⓘ decisive defeat of the main Vendéan army ⓘ turning point in the War in the Vendée ⓘ |
| strengthEstimate |
approximately 25,000–30,000 Republican troops
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approximately 35,000–40,000 Vendéan troops ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Republican use of artillery
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intense infantry combat ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cholet (1793) Description of subject: The Battle of Cholet (1793) was a major engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces decisively defeated the Royalist-Vendéan army, leading to a crucial turning point in the conflict.
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