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Vendée (French) [vɑ̃de] n (Placename) a department of W France, in Pays-de-la-Loire region: scene of the Wars of the Vendée, a series of peasant-royalist insurrections (1793-95) against the Revolutionary government. Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon. Pop.: 539 664 (1999). Area: 7016 sq. km (2709 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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“The province of La Vendée is laid waste by the troops of the republic, and hundreds of its inhabitants, who are royalists in their sentiments, are shot at a time. |
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