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republicans fled and ran in disorder down the steep plateau. While pulling back to Châtillon, they fell on the second column of Vendéens, led by
Stofflet and Marigny, and soon the battle spread into the town. The general Westerman didn't have time to organize his troops, he took his horse and joined the cavalry, fleeing towards
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gave the signal of the attack. After having approached silently, a first column of Vendéens led by
Bonchamps, Lescure and La Rochejaquelein attacked the republicans on the Western plateau of Château-Gaillard. Taken by surprise and frightened by the shouts and the number of their enemies, the
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who killed a few prisoners with his own hands, even encouraged the massacres. Others like
Lescure tried to stop them and approximately 1,000 prisoners were saved.
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675:2nd Cholet
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750:Le Mans
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