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title: Drownings at Nantes
author: Joseph Aubert
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16604/drownings-at-nantes/
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updated: 2022-11-02
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# Drownings at Nantes
_Authored by Joseph Aubert_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16604.jpg)
## Image Caption
Half-naked prisoners are loaded into barges to be drowned in the middle of the Loire River, during the [Drownings at Nantes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Drownings_at_Nantes/). The victims were Vendean rebels, refractory Catholic priests and nuns, and other "counter-revolutionary" suspects. Between 1,800 and 4,800, or even as many as 10,000 died this way.
Painting by Joseph Aubert, 1882. Musée d'art et d'histoire de Cholet.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Aubert, J. (2022, November 02). Drownings at Nantes. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Aubert, Joseph. "Drownings at Nantes." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 02, 2022. .
### MLA
Aubert, Joseph. "Drownings at Nantes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Nov 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noyades_Nantes.jpg) by [**Joseph Aubert**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noyades_Nantes.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 November 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.