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Henri du Vergier, comte de la Rochejaquelein ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi dy vɛʁʒje kɔ̃t də la ʁɔʃʒaklɛ̃]; 30 August 1772 – 28 January 1794) [1] was the youngest general of the Royalist Vendéan insurrection during the French Revolution. At the age of 21, he served as commander-in-chief of the Catholic and Royal Army .
Victoire de Donnissan de La Rochejaquelein , Mémoires « La Rochejaquelein était d'une valeur brillante et conduisait très bien une action . » — Jean-Baptiste Kléber , Mémoires politiques et militaires . Titulature [modifier | modifier le code] 30 août 1772: Monsieur Henri du Vergier, comte de La Rochejaquelein . Notes et références [modifier | modifier le code] ↑ À sa naissance ...
Oct 13, 2022 · Vendean rebel general Henri de la Rochejaquelein is killed while on a reconnaissance mission, aged 21. 29 Mar 1796 François de Charette, one of the last remaining leaders of the Vendée rebellion, is executed by firing squad, bringing the War in the Vendée to an end.
- What was the War in the Vendée?The War in the Vendée was a bloody civil war that took place in the Vendée department of France between 1793-1796, during the French Revolution (17...
- What caused the War in the Vendée?The War in the Vendée was caused by the Vendeans' anger over the French Revolution's anti-Catholic policies and their opposition to the French Repu...
- What was the Catholic and Royal Army?The Catholic and Royal Army was the name of the army of rebels during the War in the Vendée (1793-1796), also referred to as 'the whites'.
- What were the infernal columns in the French Revolution?The 'infernal columns' were detachments of French Republican soldiers who were sent into the Vendée between January-March 1794 with orders to burn...
- Who fought in the War in the Vendée?The War in the Vendée was a civil war fought between the French Republic, or 'blues', and the rebels of the Vendée region, or 'whites'.
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In Wars of the Vendée. …Charette de La Contrie, and Henri du Vergier, Count de La Rochejaquelein. In May the rebels (about 30,000 strong) took the towns of Thouars, Parthenay, and Fontenay, and their army, which had changed its name from “the Catholic Army” to “the Catholic and Royal Army,” turned north and on June…. Read More.
Apr 18, 2024 · 18 avril 2024. Henri du Vergier, comte de La Rochejaquelein, né le 30 août 1772, au château de la Durbelière, près de Châtillon-sur-Sèvre (Poitou) et tué le 28 janvier 1794, à Nuaillé (Maine-et-Loire), est l’un des chefs de l’armée catholique et royale au cours de la guerre de Vendée, pendant la Révolution française.
Oct 12, 2022 · Illustration. by Paul-Émile Boutigny. published on 12 October 2022. Download Full Size Image. Henri de La Rochejaquelein leads the rebel Vendeans forward during the Battle of Cholet in the War in the Vendée. By Paul -Émile Boutigny, circa 19th century. Museum of Art and History, Cholet. Remove Ads.
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