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Battle Of Redon (1815)
The Battle of Redon, fought on June 4, 1815, was a significant clash during the , where the royalist Chouan forces led by Louis de Sol de Grisolles attacked the town of Redon. Despite their numerical advantage of 4,000–5,000 troops against a small Imperial garrison of 120 men, the Chouans could not capture the town due to their lack of artillery and withdrew after intense fighting. Events On June 4, 1815, the Chouan army of , comprising a force of between 4,000 and 5,000 men, launched an assault on the town of Redon, situated at the southwestern extremity of the Ille-et-Vilaine department. The Imperial forces comprised only 120 men, including 100 soldiers from the and approximately twenty volunteers. These were under the command of Battalion chief Cagnazzoli and Sub-Prefect Baymé, a former squadron leader. The Imperial forces established a defensive position at advanced posts along the avenues leading into the town. However, the Chouans, possessing a significantly larger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine
Redon (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments. It is situated at the junction of the Oust and Vilaine rivers and Nantes-Brest canal, which makes it well known for its autumn and winter floods. It is located at 50 km from Nantes, Rennes, Vannes and their airports The town has a station which connects to Quimper and Rennes then Paris in 2h05. History Very little information exists about this area before 832; however, it would seem that there was a parish by the name of Riedones which gave the town its name. In 832, Conwoion, a Breton monk with the help of the Carolingian Emperor Louis the Pious founded the abbey of Saint-Sauveur de Redon. Today, documents relating to the life of the abbey still exist. The town developed around the abbey until a small rural community of 6,000 inhabitants was formed in the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peillac
Peillac (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Peilla'') is a Communes of France, commune in the east of Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Geography The canal de Nantes à Brest forms all of the commune's northern border; the river Arz (river), Arz forms all of its southern border. Demographics Inhabitants of Peillac are called in French language, French ''Peillacois''. Map See also *Communes of the Morbihan department References External links Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Of The Hundred Days
''Battles of the Hundred Days'' is a board wargame published by Operational Studies Group in 1979 that simulates the final Hundred Days of Napoleon's reign, culminating in the Battle of Waterloo. The game rights were purchased by Avalon Hill who retitled it ''Hundred Days Battles''. Background In March 1815, Napoleon escaped from his exile on Elba, returned to France, raised another army and began the campaign of a Hundred Days that would end at the Battle of Waterloo. Description ''Battles of the Hundred Days'' is a two-player game in which one player controls the forces of France, while the other controls the Anglo-Prussian forces. The game uses a rule system devised by Kevin Zucker (game designer), Kevin Zucker called the "Campaigns of Napoleon" system—also used in the other board wargames such as ''The Emperor Returns'' (1986), ''Napoleon at Bay'' (1978), and ''Arcola, The Battle for Italy 1796''. The game is small, with only 100 counters, an 11" x 17" map and an 8-page ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
