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History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in MDCCLXXXIX to the Restoration of the Bourbons in MDCCCXV (Volume 2) - Tapa blanda
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. WAR IN LA VENDEE. ARGUMENT. Origin of the Religious Resistance in La Vendee to the Revolution--Character and aspect of the Country--The Bocage, its peculiar character--Manners of the Inhabitants and the Landlords--Strong Religious Feelings of the People--:Discontents excited by the first Severity against the Priests--Previous Conspiracy in Brittany, and abortive attempts at Insurrection--The Levy of 300,000 Men occasions an Insurrection over the wholeCountry--Fifty Thousand Men are soon in arms--Their Leaders are appointed--Henri de Larochejaquelein joins them--First Conflicts, and great Activity in the Country--The Peasants'rude Levies--Their enthusiastic Valour--But cannot be kept to their Standards after any success--Their Mode of giving Orders, and Fighting--Their Humanity, till it was extinguished by the Republicans--Character of Bonchamps--Of Cathelineau--Of Henri de Larochejaquelein--Of M. de Lescure--Of D'Elbee--Stofflet, and Charette--The Forces which they severally Commanded--Savage Orders of the Convention to Extinguish the Revolt--The Republicans are Defeatedat Thouars--Stormingof Chataignerie and Fontenay--Bishop of Agra--Great Effect of that Incident--Victory over the Republicans at Fontenay--Repeated Successes of the Royalists--Their great Victory at Saumur--Cathelineau created Commander-in-Chief--The Royalists Defeated in their Attack on Nantes--Death of Cathelineau--D'Elbee Generalissimo--General Invasion of the Bocage on all Sides--Arrival of the Garrison of Mayence--Able Design of Bonchamps, which is not Adopted--Defeat of the Republicans at Torfou--Defeat of General Rossignol and the Republicans at Coron--General Defeat of the Republican Invasion--Vigorous Exertions of the Government at Paris--Ruinous Divisions of the Roya...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. WAR IN LA VENDEE. ARGUMENT. Origin of the Religious Resistance in La Vendee to the Revolution--Character and aspect of the Country--The Bocage, its peculiar character--Manners of the Inhabitants and the Landlords--Strong Religious Feelings of the People--:Discontents excited by the first Severity against the Priests--Previous Conspiracy in Brittany, and abortive attempts at Insurrection--The Levy of 300,000 Men occasions an Insurrection over the wholeCountry--Fifty Thousand Men are soon in arms--Their Leaders are appointed--Henri de Larochejaquelein joins them--First Conflicts, and great Activity in the Country--The Peasants'rude Levies--Their enthusiastic Valour--But cannot be kept to their Standards after any success--Their Mode of giving Orders, and Fighting--Their Humanity, till it was extinguished by the Republicans--Character of Bonchamps--Of Cathelineau--Of Henri de Larochejaquelein--Of M. de Lescure--Of D'Elbee--Stofflet, and Charette--The Forces which they severally Commanded--Savage Orders of the Convention to Extinguish the Revolt--The Republicans are Defeatedat Thouars--Stormingof Chataignerie and Fontenay--Bishop of Agra--Great Effect of that Incident--Victory over the Republicans at Fontenay--Repeated Successes of the Royalists--Their great Victory at Saumur--Cathelineau created Commander-in-Chief--The Royalists Defeated in their Attack on Nantes--Death of Cathelineau--D'Elbee Generalissimo--General Invasion of the Bocage on all Sides--Arrival of the Garrison of Mayence--Able Design of Bonchamps, which is not Adopted--Defeat of the Republicans at Torfou--Defeat of General Rossignol and the Republicans at Coron--General Defeat of the Republican Invasion--Vigorous Exertions of the Government at Paris--Ruinous Divisions of the Roya...
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