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VENDÉE DECREES: A good set of eight documents, mostly contemporary decrees, related to the War in the Vendée ...
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VENDÉE DECREES: A good set of eight documents, mostly contemporary decrees, related to the War in the Vendée, twenty two pages in total, 4to, including Decree dated 1st August 1793 referring to the Vendée rebels, stating in part `..to execute the law rigorously against the deserters, traitors, and those ou through out weapons and sell their uniforms..´ further saying that the war miniter will send `all kind of combustible materials to burn the forests which will be razed, and the rebels hideouts destroyed.. When the army will be organized we will march towards the rebels with all citizens aged between 16 and 60..´ . Two more decrees dated 1st May 1793 and 4th October 1793, report on the good citizens who have defended their homeland fighting against fanaticism and preventing a civil war. Decree dated 2nd November 1793, stating in part `Any one helping, receiving or welcoming brigands in any way, or not doing or using all their capacities to repel them, will be punished in the same way we punish rebel villages, therefore his belongings will be confiscated and his house razed, in the name and profit of the Republic..´; Together with Jean Jacques de Chambarlhac (1754-1826) French General who razed the Chouans in 1799-1800. D.S., one page, 4to, Mesle, 28th January 1800, stating `Inform the Verneuil citizens that the Chouans have been beaten and scattered. They have suffered a horrible carnageâ¦we are pursuing them and tomorrow I expect a new battle and victory..´ Two more decrees dated 24th & 27th March 1793, related to the Orleans insurrection, and a decree related to Jean Baptiste Moulins (1754-1794) French General who committed suicide when he was severely wounded before being captured by the Vendeans. The decree states in part `Moulins, Republican, killed himself to avoid being captured by the royalists brigands..´ Small overall, minor age wear, otherwise G, 8 £100-150
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