The Chieftains Of Vendee: Cathelineau, La Roche-Jacquelein, Charette, Stofflet, And Sombreuil (1887) - Couverture souple

Barante, Amable-Guillaume-Prosper

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1104483564 ISBN 13 : 9781104483562

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009

Synopsis

The Chieftains of Vendee is a historical book written by Amable-Guillaume-Prosper Barante in 1887. The book is a detailed account of the leaders of the Vendee uprising during the French Revolution. The Vendee region in western France was a hotbed of resistance against the revolutionary government in Paris, and the book focuses on the five most prominent leaders of the rebellion: Cathelineau, La Roche-Jacquelein, Charette, Stofflet, and Sombreuil. The author provides a comprehensive analysis of each leader's background, their motivations for joining the rebellion, and their military strategies. The book also delves into the political and social context of the Vendee uprising, exploring the reasons behind the region's resistance to the revolutionary government. Barante's writing style is engaging and informative, and the book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in French history or the Vendee uprising in particular. The Chieftains of Vendee is a well-researched and authoritative account of the leaders of the Vendee rebellion, and it remains a classic work on the subject.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Zbe Cbicttnins of l Den2 ee. I CATHELINEAU. Nthe month of March, 1793, the National Convention ordered a levy of 300,000 men. In many provinces there were at first some instances of disobedience :in the West, where the tyranny of the Revolution had already been exercised in persecuting the priests who were dear pto the people, the rising was general :it broke 9: out at the same time in several districts of A njou, Poitou, and Brittany. j AtS aint-F lorent, in A njou, the drawing for the army had been appointed for the loth March ;the young men betook themselves thither, with the intention not to obey. In place of trying pacific Wmeasures with them, they were threatened ;they rebelled :tbey were fired upon ;the fight became general ;the young men had the advantage, put to flight the authorities and gendarmes, pillaged In the following translation, passages which are merer ptitions, have been, in some cases, abridged.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1104483564
• ISBN 13: 9781104483562
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 60
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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