The Vendée Uprising: France's Hidden Civil War

In 1793, while the French Revolution was consolidating power in Paris, a massive peasant uprising erupted in the western region of the Vendée. Driven by opposition to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, conscription, and revolutionary attacks on the Catholic Church, the rebellion grew into a full-scale civil war. Lucas and Luna explore the key figures like Jacques Cathelineau and François de Charette, the brutal tactics of General Turreau's 'infernal columns', and the devastating scorched-earth campaign that killed tens of thousands. They discuss the Battle of Cholet, the crossing of the Loire, and the tragic fate of the Royal and Catholic Army. The episode examines how this forgotten conflict foreshadowed modern guerrilla warfare and left deep scars in French memory, long silenced by the revolutionary narrative. #Vendée #FrenchRevolution #CivilWar #CatholicChurch #Conscription #JacquesCathelineau #FrançoisDeCharette #InfernalColumns #Turreau #BattleOfCholet #RoyalAndCatholicArmy #GuerrillaWarfare #Genocide #1793 #France #History #FexingoHistory #RevolutionaryWars Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo