Hoche had much experience with the War in the Vendée. He was appointed commander of the "Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg" on 1 September 1794 and he also assumed leadership of the "Army of the Coasts of Brest" starting on 10 November 1794. 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. On 11 September he became commander of the "Army of the West" and led it until 17 December 1795 when Willot temporarily replaced him. When Hoche took command of the "Army of the Coasts of the Ocean", 11 army commanders and 120 general officers had been employed in putting down the Vendean rebellion, without success. Uniquely, he learned how to deal with the revolt.