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Anthony Trollope. La Vendée
La Vendée
Table of Contents
VOLUME I
CHAPTER I. — THE POITEVINS
CHAPTER II. — ST. FLORENT
CHAPTER III. — DURBELLIÈRE
CHAPTER IV. — CATHELINEAU
CHAPTER V. — DE LESCURE
CHAPTER VI. — RECRUITING
CHAPTER VII. — SUNDAY IN THE BOCAGE
CHAPTER VIII. — AGATHA LAROCHEJAQUELIN
CHAPTER IX. — LE MOUCHOIR ROUGE
CHAPTER X. — THE BISHOP OF AGRA
VOLUME II
CHAPTER I. — SAUMUR
CHAPTER II. — COUNCIL OF WAR
CHAPTER III. — RETURN TO DURBELLIÈRE
CHAPTER IV. — MICHAEL STEIN
CHAPTER V. — THE HOSPITAL OF ST. LAURENT
CHAPTER VI. — COMMISSIONERS OF THE REPUBLIC
CHAPTER VII. — BATTLE OF AMAILLOU
CHAPTER VIII. — CLISSON
“WESTERMAN.”
CHAPTER IX. — SANTERRE
CHAPTER X. — THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XI. — ANNOT STEIN
CHAPTER XII. — SENTENCE OF DEATH
VOLUME III
CHAPTER I. — ROBESPIERRE’S CHARACTER
CHAPTER II. — ROBESPIERRE’S LOVE
CHAPTER III. — THE LAST DAY AT DURBELLIÈRE
CHAPTER IV. — THE CHAPEL OF GENET
CHAPTER V. — THE VENDEANS AT ST. FLORENT
CHAPTER VI. — THE PASSAGE OF THE LOIRE
CHAPTER VII. — CATHELINEAU’S MOTHER
CHAPTER VIII. — “WHAT GOOD HAS THE WAR DONE?”
CHAPTER IX. — LA PETITE VENDÉE
CHAPTER X. — LAVAL
CHAPTER XI. — DEATH OF ADOLPHE DENOT
CHAPTER XII. — VENDEAN MARRIAGES
CHAPTER XIII. — CONCLUSION
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Anthony Trollope
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Another volley of stones was soon showered on the soldiers, and this was kept up with wonderful activity—the women and children supplied the men with the materials—the stones in the streets were at once picked up—old walls were pulled down—every article that would answer for a missile was brought into use; an iron pot, which had been flung with immense violence by the handle, struck the second officer in command in the face, and dashed his brains out. Immediately that either part of the square battalion was in any confusion, the people dashed in, and attempted to force the muskets from the hands of the soldiers; in some cases they were successful, and before the body had commenced a retreat, Foret and Cathelineau were both armed with a musket and bayonet.
The colonel now saw that he could not maintain his position where he was; he had not brought out with him the whole force of the garrison, though in all he had not above seventy or eighty men; but he had behind the barrack a gun of very large calibre, properly mounted, with all the necessary equipments and ready for service. Such a piece of artillery accompanied every detachment, and was kept in preparation for immediate use at every military station; it had already been ascertained that this afforded the readiest means of putting down revolt. He resolved, therefore, on retreating while he had the power for doing so, and gave the necessary orders to the men.
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