Chouannerie
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The Chouannerie was a royalist uprising or counter-revolution in twelve of the western départements of France, particularly in the provinces of Brittany and Maine, against the First Republic during th
The defence of Rochefort-en-Terre, painting by Alexandre Bloch, 1885
An episode of the Chouannerie, painting by Jules Girardet, 19th century.
Up to 6,000 peasants hostile to conscription swept into the town of La Roche-Bernard in Brittany on 15 March 1793
Chouans hiding behind a dolmen
Chouan
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Chouan is a French nickname. It was used as a nom de guerre by the Chouan brothers, most notably Jean Cottereau, better known as Jean Chouan, who led a major revolt in Bas-Maine against the French Rev
Chouannerie
…The Chouannerie (French pronunciation: ; from the Chouan brothers, two of its leaders) was a royalist uprising or counter-revolution in twelve of the western départements of France, particularly in the provinces…
Breton sentinel in front of a church, painting of Charles Loyeux
The arms of the Chouans