Kerléano. Monument funeraire de Georges de Cadoudal, chef des Chouans

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Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804) - one of the leaders shuanov.Kogda in 1793, after the execution of Louis XVI and announcements broad mobilization of the revolutionary army, in Morbihan and the surrounding area a rebellion broke out against the Convention, Cadoudal put together a detachment of peasants of Lower Brittany and joined with them to the shelves vandeytsev besieging Granville. Later they recruited troops were called Chouans. In 1794, Karl was captured by the Republicans, but managed to escape in Morbihan, where there were created new units under the leadership of Count de Pyuize.Vstav headed "Catholic and Royal Army Morbihan" Cadoudal renewed fighting, which lasted with interruptions until 1795 when the leaders of the insurgents, and the Republicans have come to a peace agreement. But K. did not join him, he established a relationship with the Cavaliers in the UK and the planned landing of troops in Quiberon. After the unsuccessful completion of this operation K.