History of the Wars of the West, Volume 2, by Théodore Muret, Vendée

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The dramatic continuation of the Vendée Wars

Continue your exploration of the Wars of the West with this second volume by Théodore Muret, which immerses you in the most intense episodes of this civil war. After the origins of the uprising, discover the escalation of the conflict and the tragic events that marked this dark period in French history.

The intensification of the conflict

Théodore Muret accurately retraces the dramatic evolution of this war: the organization of the Catholic and Royal Army, the great Vendée victories, the republican response with the sending of the infernal columns, and the escalation of violence which transforms this conflict into a war of extermination.

The dark hours of repression

Discover the most tragic episodes of this war: the drownings in Nantes, the mass shootings, the scorched-earth policy pursued by Turreau's columns, and the desperate resistance of the civilian population caught in this spiral of violence. A poignant account that spares no detail of this tragedy.

The last embers of resistance

Follow the final battles of the Vendée leaders: the heroic death of La Rochejaquelein, the last campaigns of Charette, the attempts at pacification, and the progressive exhaustion of a region bled dry by three years of merciless civil war.

Why read this second volume?

• An essential sequel to the first volume for a complete vision
• A detailed account of the escalation of violence
• Historical testimony on the atrocities committed by both sides
• In-depth analysis of republican repression
• Understanding the lasting trauma of this civil war

"A necessary account to understand one of the darkest chapters of the French Revolution"

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