The story of the war in La vendée and the little Chouannerie |
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The Story of the War in La Vendée and the Little Chouannerie George J 1932- Hill No preview available - 2023 |
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Abbé Bernier afterwards ammunition Anjou Antrain appeared arms arrived artillery attack Auray Bas Poitou battle Beaupreau blood Blues Bocage Bonchamps brave Bressuire Breton Brittany Cadoudal Canclaux Cathelineau Catholic cause Charette chateau Chemillé chiefs Chouannerie Chouans Church column command commenced Convention courage cried D'Elbée danger death defeat defended enemy escape fell fight fire flag foes fought Gamber garrison grand army head Hoche honour hundred insurgents insurrection Jean Jean Chouan joined Kleber La Vendée lads Larochejacquelein Laval leaders Lescure Loire Louis Machecoul marched Marigny massacred Mayence mercy Morbihan muskets Nantes night officers parish party peace peasants Poitou priests prisoners Puisaye Quiberon received Republic republican retreat returned royal royalist Saumur Savenay scholars shot side soldiers soon Stofflet success summons Talmont thousand Tinténiac tion took Torfou town troops Turreau Vannes Vendean army Vendeans Vendée victory Vihiers Vive Westermann whole women wounded
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Page 143 - ... walls, walked in procession to the church of St. Peter on the Vatican hill, kissing the steps in succession as he ascended, in honour of the saints by whose feet they had been trodden. In the vestibule of the church he was received by the Pope, who embraced him with great affection, the choir chanting the psalm " Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.
Page 264 - The next morning the scholars who lodged in the town assembled as the bell rang, and the first object which met their eyes was this gigantic bird staring at them from its inaccessible height; while streets and windows were filled with spectators curious to see the young royalists pass under the yoke, and rejoicing in the prospect of a laugh at their expense. But instead of entering the college, they all stood outside discussing the state of affairs, and at length...
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