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The days of the Directoire (1910)

Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), Abbott, John Colby · London, John Lane · leaf 319

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e com-mand of the coast, and deputed him to conclude theVendean war. Hoche changed the system of war-fare adopted by his predecessors. La Vendee wasdisposed to submit. Its previous occasional victorieshad not led to the success of its cause ; defeat and ill-fortune had exposed it to plunder and… … STOFKLET(Fj-oin an e>igraznng) i IMPRESSIONS OF RURAL FRANCE 225 infernal columns, now desired nothing more thanto live on good terms with the Republic. The waronly depended on a few chiefs, upon Charette, Stofflet,etc. Hoche saw that it was necessary to wean themasses from these men by…

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