The rising in the vendee Flashcards
why was there a rising in the vendee
Area in central west france
Close to the sites of the chouan uprising
rural, conservative catholic area with lots of refractory priest
Selling of church land had brought in bourgeoisie land owner who raised rent
At time of inflation and disrupted food supplies this left the peasants worse off than they had been under the ancien regime
Local noblemen also disliked the revolution and were of military experience with the skills to organise an army
Uprising began as a protest against the levy for 300,000 men
what happened at the rising in the vendee
Catholic and royal army of the vendee was formed on 14th march
Cholet was seized
Massacres of local officials, juring priest and national guards
Guerilla warfare spread through the countryside
Convention forced to send 30,000 men from the front line in may in an attempt to control the rebellion
Continued to spread and by june the rebels had seized loire, angers, saumur and were advising towards paris
