Jules Girardet: The Revolutionaries of Fouesnant
Rounded Up by the National Guard in 1792
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Showing posts with label Jules Girardet. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The Rout of Cholet (1883)
Jules Girardet: The Rout of Cholet, October 1793
The Battle of Cholet was fought on 17 October 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between French Republican forces under General Jean Léchelle and French Royalist Forces under Louis d'Elbée. The battle was fought in the town of Cholet in the Maine-et-Loire department of France, and resulted in a Republican victory. [Wikipedia]
Thursday, January 28, 2016
The Arrest of Louise Michel (1871)
Jules Girardet: The Arrest of Louise Michel
Louise Michel (1830-1905) was a French anarchist, school teacher and medical worker. She often used the pseudonym Clémence and was also known as the red virgin of Montmartre. Journalist Brian Doherty has called her the "French grande dame of anarchy." [Wikipedia]
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