Vend And Xe9 Collection

Vendees revolt: the young Darruder. This is an example of patriotic heroism since Darruder was a 14-year-old boy who
GIA4743834 Vendees revolt: the young Darruder. This is an example of patriotic heroism since Darruder was a 14-year-old boy who took the weapon of his father lying dead to kill his assassin

French Revolution: "Death of Joseph Bara (1779-1793)"Joseph Bara or Barra (1780-1793)
JLJ4648603 French Revolution: " Death of Joseph Bara (1779-1793)" Joseph Bara or Barra (1780-1793) was a hero child of the French Revolution who fought in Vendee for the Republic

Statue of Bonchamps, Charles Melchior Artus, Marquis of Bonchamps (1760-1793), French soldier
YOU4419743 Statue of Bonchamps, Charles Melchior Artus, Marquis of Bonchamps (1760-1793), French soldier, commander of the Vendean Armees during the insurrection of the royalists against the Republic

La Vendee (85), Pays de la Loire, - France and its Colonies. Atlas illustrates one hundred
XEE4144421 La Vendee (85), Pays de la Loire, - France and its Colonies. Atlas illustrates one hundred and five maps from the maps of the depot of war, bridges and footwear and the Navy by M

Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contria (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796)
LSE4088743 Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contria (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796) and a Vendeen - in " Collection of costumes

Wars of Vendee: "The Battle of Quiberon"General Lazare Hoche prevented an attempt to debark royalist emigres
JLJ4647284 Wars of Vendee: " The Battle of Quiberon" General Lazare Hoche prevented an attempt to debark royalist emigres, linked to the chouans, on 21/07/1795

Portrait en pied du chef chouan Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase
LSE4110197 Portrait en pied du chef chouan Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase) de Charette de la Contrie (1763-1796). by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Jean Nicolas Stofflet (1753-1796), actor of the vendean revolt
XEE4115686 Portrait of Jean Nicolas Stofflet (1753-1796), actor of the vendean revolt. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Maurice Gigost d Elbee (1752 - 1794), General Vendeen - in "
XEE4115419 Portrait of Maurice Gigost d Elbee (1752 - 1794), General Vendeen - in " L Histoire de France" by Henri Martin, 19th century

Mainz troops led by General Kleber and Colonel Shevardin during the Battle of Torfou en
XEE4114480 Mainz troops led by General Kleber and Colonel Shevardin during the Battle of Torfou en Vendee, 1793. Engraving of the 19th century

View of the castle of the 11th century in ruins on the island of Yeu (Ile-d Yeu)
LSE4111735 View of the castle of the 11th century in ruins on the island of Yeu (Ile-d Yeu). by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait en pied de Henri Duverger, Comte de La Rochejaquelein
JLJ4591775 Portrait en pied de Henri Duverger, Comte de La Rochejaquelein (or Orchard de La Rochejacquelein) (1772-1794) general sold with the flag live le roi"

Portrait of Man called the Vendeen Painting by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824
JLJ4974492 Portrait of Man called the Vendeen Painting by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) 19th century Sun. 0, 81x0, 64 m by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Louvre, Paris

Poitou, France (engraving, 1596)
LRI4717369 Poitou, France (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poictov fine Pictaunae descriptio, 1632: Poitou)

Wars of Vendee (1793-1796): "Les chouans au pied du calvary avant la
JLJ4646832 Wars of Vendee (1793-1796): " Les chouans au pied du calvary avant la bataille" Detail of " Portrait of Louis Marie de Salgues

War of Vendee: "Milhiers heroine"
JLJ4595954 War of Vendee: " Milhiers heroine". A young woman threatens two looters to blow up a barrel of powder if they dare to move forward

Vendean insurgents - engraving, 19th century
LSE4104077 Vendean insurgents - engraving, 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vendean insurgents - engraving)

General Hoche before the Vendeans in 1795 (Pacification of the Vendee)
LSE4093822 General Hoche before the Vendeans in 1795 (Pacification of the Vendee). by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A family beach in the middle of the season: Les Sables d
XEE4184630 A family beach in the middle of the season: Les Sables d Olonne (department of Vendee in the Pays de la Loire region)

Childhood of the Virgin After the frescoes of the 12th and 13th century of the church of
JLJ4577953 Childhood of the Virgin After the frescoes of the 12th and 13th century of the church of old Pouzauges in Vendee

War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee
JLJ4618636 War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee. Capitulation of the Vendee on February 17

War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee
JLJ4618548 War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee. Siege at the Battle of Granville on November 14, 1793 between the Republicans and the Chouans and Vendeens

Portrait of Jean Cottereau, dit Jean Chouan (1757-1794)
LSE4104058 Portrait of Jean Cottereau, dit Jean Chouan (1757-1794), leader of the insurrection in Lower Maine in 1793 - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist

12th century church with a pretty Poitevine facade (Romanesque style)
LSE4118958 12th century church with a pretty Poitevine faAzade (Romanesque style). Chaize-Giraud in Vendee (85). by Romanesque, (12th century); Vendee, Pays de la Loire

Virgin and child, altarpiece of the Church of Pear on life, Vendee
LSE4118956 Virgin and child, altarpiece of the Church of Pear on life, Vendee. by French School, (18th century); Vendee, Pays de la Loire, France; (add.info.: Virgin and child)

The submission of the Vendee chefs to Nantes, June 29, 1793
LSE4111655 The submission of the Vendee chefs to Nantes, June 29, 1793. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The submission of the Vendee chefs to Nantes, June 29)

War of Vendee: the courage of surgeon Demouch, 1794
LSE4110234 War of Vendee: the courage of surgeon Demouch, 1794 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War of Vendee: the courage of surgeon Demouch)

Medallion portrait of Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase) Charette de la Contrie
LSE4110163 Medallion portrait of Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase) Charette de la Contrie, Vendeen chef by French School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796) - in "
LSE4084863 Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796) - in " Galerie historique de la Revolution francaise" by Albert

La Roche-sur-Yon (La Roche sur Yon) - Pays de la Loire - place Napoleon - engraving in
XEE4158185 La Roche-sur-Yon (La Roche sur Yon) - Pays de la Loire - place Napoleon - engraving in " France illustree: geography, history, statistical administration" by V.-A. Malt-Brown

Essay of a hydraulic slip railway invented by engineer Louis Dominique Girard (1815-1871
XEE4149051 Essay of a hydraulic slip railway invented by engineer Louis Dominique Girard (1815-1871) at La Jonchere, Vendee (45), 1862

Les vendeens vaincus a Quiberon by Louis Lazare Hoche (1768-1797)
XEE4150186 Les vendeens vaincus A Quiberon by Louis Lazare Hoche (1768-1797), French general of the Revolution, 1795 - engraving in " L Histoire d Angleterre

Vendee War: pacification of the Vendee by General Lazare Hoche (1768-1797) in 1796
JLJ4619815 Vendee War: pacification of the Vendee by General Lazare Hoche (1768-1797) in 1796. Low relief in marble carved by Simon Louis Boizot (1743-1809). 1800

French revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: Victory won by the French at Quiberon
JLJ4618702 French revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: Victory won by the French at Quiberon on 21 July 1795 against the royalists and the army of Great Britain

The end of the Vendee war - Hoche signs a treaty with the Bretons - Revolution francaise
XEE4161661 The end of the Vendee war - Hoche signs a treaty with the Bretons - Revolution francaise - La pacification de la Vendee - Accords de la Mabilais

Vendee Wars (1793-1796): encampment of vendean insurges
XEE4172023 Vendee Wars (1793-1796): encampment of vendean insurges. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vendee Wars (1793-1796)

Vendee Wars (1793-1796): Priest inserts celebrating a mass under an oak for the insurgent
XEE4172018 Vendee Wars (1793-1796): Priest inserts celebrating a mass under an oak for the insurgent population who reject sworn priests. Engraving from 1889. Private collection

Portrait of Henri du Vergier, Count of La Rochejaquelein (or Verger de La Rochejacquelein
LSE4084882 Portrait of Henri du Vergier, Count of La Rochejaquelein (or Verger de La Rochejacquelein) (1772-1794) - in " Galerie historique de la Revolution francaise" by Albert Maurin

First gathering of the vendeans - engraving, 19th century
LSE4104071 First gathering of the vendeans - engraving, 19th century. by French School, (19th century); Musee des Sables d Olonne, France; (add.info.: First gathering of the vendeans - engraving)

Portrait of Francois-Athanase by Charette de la Contrie (Francois Athanase
LSE4104052 Portrait of Francois-Athanase by Charette de la Contrie (Francois Athanase, 1763-1796) engraving, 19th century

Pacification of the Vendee, the First Floral, Year 3 of the Republic, 1795
LSE4094658 Pacification of the Vendee, the First Floral, Year 3 of the Republic, 1795. by French School, (18th century); Musee des Sables d Olonne, France; (add.info.: Pacification of the Vendee)

Granville in flames besieged by the Vendeans, based on painting by J. Francois Hue, c
LSE4094322 Granville in flames besieged by the Vendeans, based on painting by J. FranAzois Hue, c. 1800. by Hue, Jean-Francois (1751-1823); Musee d art et d histoire de Granville; (add.info)

Episode of the Vendean war: a young woman
XEE4158020 Episode of the Vendean war: a young woman from by Cazenave, J. F. (b. c.1770) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Episode of the Vendean war)

Cathelineau - in "Galerie historique de la Revolution francaise"by Albert
LSE4084868 Cathelineau - in " Galerie historique de la Revolution francaise" by Albert? Maurin, 1843 by French School

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"Remembering the Vendée: A Tale of Revolt and Tragedy" In the tumultuous times of the French Revolution, a region in western France known as Vendée became synonymous with rebellion and bloodshed. The name "Vendée" evokes images of brave fighters, gruesome battles, and heartbreaking losses that have left an indelible mark on history. One such figure was François-Athanase de Charette de la Contrie, whose life came to a tragic end in 1796 when he was shot by a firing platoon in Nantes. He had been one of the key leaders during the Machecoul uprising in 1793 when Vendeennes mercilessly murdered Republican soldiers. This event marked just one instance of violence during the War of Vendee, where constitutional priests and three hundred sympathizers were massacred in Machecoul on March 10th, 1793. The war raged on with no respite for either side. The Cholet Insurrection armed itself against the Republic but faced defeat at the hands of Convention forces later that year. Jules Girardet's painting from the 19th century captures this deroute vividly as it shows how these "White" rebels retreated towards Loire seeking safety. Amidst this chaos emerged tales of heroism like that of Charles de Bois-Hardy who risked everything to save his mistress during a battle in 1795. Jean Soreuil's painting immortalizes this act within its strokes while also depicting other scenes from this turbulent era housed at Roanne's Joseph Dechelette Museum. Louis Bombled's illustration from "The Memorial of Saint Helene, " showcases chouans engaging in shootouts during another episode from Vendee War - highlighting their unwavering determination even amidst adversity. Patriotic heroism took many forms during these troubled times; one such example is seen through young Darruder's story.