[4] His tenure with the Cherbourg army ended on 30 April 1795 when Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet took command.

Hoche continued to lead the Brest army until 10 September 1795 when Gabriel Venance Rey replaced him.

An earlier truce worked in his favor by allowing the rebels to briefly enjoy peace; afterward they were less inclined to fight.

In return for peace, Hoche promised that the priests had religious freedom while the young men would not be conscripted into the army.

However, the Directory was so thankful for Hoche's efforts that it publicly proclaimed him Pacificateur and bought him a pair of pistols, two good horses and riding tack.

[8] On 25 August 1796 the French government issued an order to dissolve the Army of the Coasts of the Ocean and it was carried out on 22 September.

In September 1796 Emmanuel Grouchy took command of the 12th Division (Poitou) which consisted of the departments of Charente-Inférieure, Deux-Sèvres, Loire-Inférieure and Vendée south of the Loire.