How many Catholics died in the war in the Vendee?
Historians estimate the final death toll at somewhere near 200,000. Ever since, the Vendée has stood as a symbol of counter-revolution, and, for many of its supporters, of Christian martyrdom.
How many people died in the Vendee uprising?
| War in the Vendée | |
|---|---|
| 130,000–150,000 | 80,000 |
| Casualties and losses | |
| ~30,000 military killed | ~130,000 military and civilians killed |
| Inhabitants of the Vendee: ~170,000 military and civilians killed (75–80% royalists and 20–25% republicans) 170,000–200,000 dead in total |
What occurred in the Vendée in 1793?
Wars of the Vendée, (1793–96), counterrevolutionary insurrections in the west of France during the French Revolution. Crossing the Loire River, the Vendéans marched east, seizing Angers (June 18), but failed to capture the important centre of Nantes. There followed two months of confused fighting.
What caused the Vendee rebellion?
There were many reasons for this uprising but chief among them were rising land taxes, the national government’s attacks on the church, the execution of Louis XVI, the expansion of the revolutionary war and the introduction of conscription. The people of the Vendée would pay a heavy price for their resistance.
How long did the Vendee revolt last?
three years
The fight for control of the Vendée lasted three years and produced violence and mass killing that left the Parisian Terror in its wake. Sorokin suggests a conservative death toll of 58,000 but the real loss of life in the Vendée in 1793-96 may well be closer to 200,000.
What was the Vendee revolt and what was its result?
The fight for control of the Vendée lasted three years and produced violence and mass killing that left the Parisian Terror in its wake. Sorokin suggests a conservative death toll of 58,000 but the real loss of life in the Vendée in 1793-96 may well be closer to 200,000.
Who wrote the law of 22 Prairial?
Robespierre
The Law of 22 Prairial, also known as the loi de la Grande Terreur, the law of the Great Terror, was enacted on 10 June 1794 (22 Prairial of the Year II under the French Revolutionary Calendar). It was proposed by Georges Auguste Couthon but seems to have been written by Robespierre according to Laurent Lecointre.
Why did the reign of terror happen?
Reign of Terror lasted from September 1793 until the fall of Robespierre in 1794. Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders.
