Westermann, however, as usual, disregarded these and, marching through the night, approached the town and arrived, early in the morning, at a village close to it.
The sounding of the church bells told that the Vendeans had discovered the enemy, and in a few minutes these were seen rushing, as usual, to the attack.

In spite of the reinforcements that had reached them, Westermann's troops fought worse than they had done two nights before.

The reinforcements were the first to give way.
The advanced guard speedily turned and fled.

Westermann and Marigny, with a small party of cavalry, fought desperately to cover the retreat.

Marigny however fell, and the whole force became a mass of fugitives.
Kleber, on his way the next day to reconnoitre the town, met the Vendeans advancing.