A losing commander in this conflict had to be shot while sitting in an armchair because he was too weak to stand. One incident in this European conflict saw massacres perpetrated by a force called the "infernal columns," incidents which have caused Reynald Secher to label this conflict a genocide. A key battle in this conflict saw Charles de Bonchamps killed at the Battle of (*) Cholet. It ended after the losing side failed to discover British support at Granville, leading to their defeat at Savenay at the hands of General Lazare Hoche. This co
A losing commander in this conflict had to be shot while sitting in an armchair because he was too weak to stand. One incident in this European conflict saw massacres perpetrated by a force called the "infernal columns," incidents which have caused Reynald Secher to label this conflict a genocide. A key battle in this conflict saw Charles de Bonchamps killed at the Battle of (*) Cholet. It ended after the losing side failed to discover British support at Granville, leading to their defeat at Savenay at the hands of General Lazare Hoche. This conflict was sparked after the Civil Constitution of the Clergy ended up shutting down parish churches, much to the dismay of a certain primarily Catholic populace. For 10 points, name this Royalist counter-rebellion against the French Revolution fought in the namesake region at the mouth of the Loire.
A losing commander in this conflict had to be shot while sitting in an armchair because he was too weak to stand.
{War} in the {Vendée} [accept any sort of conflict mentioning {Vendee}]