The Republican forces, under orders from the…

February 1794 CE

The Republican forces, under orders from the Committee of Public Safety in February 1794, launch their final "pacification" effort (named Vendée-Vengé or "Vendée Avenged"): twelve columns, the colonnes infernales ("infernal columns") under Louis Marie Turreau, march through the Vendée.

General Turreau had inquired about "the fate of the women and children I will encounter in rebel territory", stating that, if it was "necessary to pass them all by sword", he would require a decree.

In response, the Committee of Public Safety had ordered him to "eliminate the brigands to the last man, there is your duty..."

Locations
Nantes Pays de la Loire France View →

Groups
Austria, Archduchy of View → Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic) View → Habsburg Monarchy, or Empire View → Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → Netherlands, Southern (Austrian) View → Sardinia, Kingdom of (Savoy) View → Naples and Sicily, Bourbon Kingdom of View → French First Republic View →

Topics
French Revolution View → First Coalition, War of the View → French Revolutionary Wars, or “Great French War” View → Vendée, War in the View → French Revolutionary Wars: Campaigns of 1793 View → Savenay, Battle of View →

Commodities
Weapons View →

Subjects
Conflict View → Government View →

Regions

Subregions

Related Events

Active Filters
People: Henry, King of Portugal
Refine Results

No related events match the current filters.