Some of the battalions, as before, stood steadily; but the rest of the army, dispirited by the perseverance with which the Vendeans, in spite of failure and losses, were ever ready to renew their attack, speedily lost heart.
In two hours the right fell back in disorder, the panic spread and, in a short time, the rout became general.

In vain the officers endeavoured to check the fugitives.

So great was their terror that, in three hours, the panic stricken mob traversed the distance between Vihiers and Saumur.
Thus the second great invasion of La Vendee had met with no greater success than the first.

The two strong columns that had advanced, in full confidence of success, had returned utterly discomfited.
Westermann's division had been all but annihilated.

The army from Saumur had lost great numbers of men, and had for the time ceased to be a military body.