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title: Jacques Cathelineau
author: Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16484/jacques-cathelineau/
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updated: 2022-10-12
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# Jacques Cathelineau
_Authored by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16484.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of Jacques Cathelineau (1759-1793), generalissimo of the Catholic and Royal Army during the [War in the Vendee](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_in_the_Vendee/) (1793-1796). Also known as the "Saint of Anjou", Cathelineau liked to lead his men from the front, a habit that cost him dearly when he was mortally wounded by a French Republican sharpshooter during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Nantes.
Oil on canvas by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, commissioned at the behest of King Louis XVIII of France, 1816.
Museum of Art and History, Cholet.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Roussy-Trioson, A. G. d. (2022, October 12). Jacques Cathelineau. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Roussy-Trioson, Anne-Louis Girodet de. "Jacques Cathelineau." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 12, 2022. .
### MLA
Roussy-Trioson, Anne-Louis Girodet de. "Jacques Cathelineau." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Oct 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cathelineau.jpg) by **Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 12 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.