Rochejaquelein then recrossed, and drove off the cavalry that were harrassing the rear.
Working desperately, a strong party threw beams across the broken bridge, and the Vendeans occupied the town at daybreak.

The weary fugitives slept till midday, when the enemy's cavalry reappeared; but Rochejaquelein with some mounted gentlemen attacked and defeated them, and pursued them for some distance.
In the evening a force under Chalbos approached the town, but the Vendeans sallied out and speedily scattered them.

They then broke down the bridge that they had repaired, and started for Le Mans; which they captured after three-quarters of an hour's fighting.
Two days later, Kleber was in front of the town.

Westermann and Muller's divisions first approached.

The two days' rest had reanimated the Vendeans, and Muller's infantry were driven back three miles; but large reinforcements came up, and the peasants were forced to fall back again.