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Vendean — /ven dee euhn, vahonn day /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Vendée or its inhabitants. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of the Vendée, esp. one who participated in the royalist revolt in 1793. [1790 1800; VENDÉE + AN] * * * … Universalium
vendean — I. (ˈ)ven|dēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: La Vendée, region in western France + English an : of or relating to La Vendée, France II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
War in the Vendée — Part of the War of the First Coalition … Wikipedia
Jacques Cathelineau — (January 5, 1759 ndash;July 14, 1793), nicknamed le Saint d Anjou ( the Saint from Anjou ) was a French Vendéan insurrection leader during the French Revolution. His grandson, Henri de Cathelineau, was an officer in the 1870 Franco Prussian… … Wikipedia
Henri de la Rochejaquelein — Henri du Vergier, comte de la Rochejaquelein (August 30, 1772 January 28, 1794) was the youngest general of the Royalist Vendéan insurrection during the French Revolution.LifeEarly activitiesBorn in the Château de la Durbellière, Saint Aubin de… … Wikipedia
Jean-Nicolas Stofflet — Born 1751 Bathelémont lès Bauzemont, France Died 23 February 1796 Angers, France Allegiance … Wikipedia
François de Charette — François Athanase de Charette de la Contrie François Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (2 May 1763 – 26 March 1796) was a French soldier and politician, one of the leaders of the bloody events termed the Revolt in the Vendée . His relative… … Wikipedia
Granville, Manche — French commune nomcommune=Granville The Harbour of Granville région=Basse Normandie département=Manche arrondissement=Avranches canton=Granville (chef lieu) insee= 50218 cp= 50400 maire= Daniel Caruhel (DVG) mandat= 2008 2014 intercomm=Communauté … Wikipedia
Vendée, Wars of the — (1793–96) Insurrections in the west of France during the French Revolution. In the religious and impoverished area known as the Vendée, discontent with the new government grew after it instituted strict controls over the Catholic church (1790).… … Universalium
La Rochejaquelein family — aristocratic family of soldiers, political figures The La Rochejaquelein family were Vendean nobles, some of whom were renowned for their role in the Wars of the vendée during the revolution of 1789. Henri du Vergier, count de La… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
