"French Republic" . . . "The Battle of Nantes was a battle between Royalist and Republican French forces at Nantes on 29 June 1793 during the War in the Vend\u00E9e. It consisted of the siege of that town, and was a Republican victory. Louis Marie Turreau wrote of it:"@en . . . "French Royalists" . . . . "20 cannons" . . . "12 000 men" . . "1793-06-29Z"^^ . . "Republican victory" . "50 000 men," .