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The '''Vendée Rebellion''' was an 'anti-revolutionary' rebellion as opposed to a 'counter-revolutionary' rebellion as it was directed against the French Revolution's demands rather than working to restore the ''[[ancién regime]]''.

The '''Vendée Rebellion''' was an 'anti-revolutionary' rebellion as opposed to a 'counter-revolutionary' rebellion as it was directed against the French Revolution's demands rather than working to restore the ''[[ancién regime]]''. Overall, it came closer to espousing the American Revolution credos than the French Revolution did.

In early 1793 the government ordered the conscription of 300,000 troops from the south of [[France]]. On the 11 March 1793, four departments south of the Loire river revolted. The discontent was not limited to the troop levy. Under the new government, this region was paying more [[tax]]es then they had under the [[monarchy]]. They also hated the anti-catholic policies of the revolutionary government as it was a deeply catholic region.

In early 1793 the government ordered the conscription of 300,000 troops from the south of [[France]]. On the 11 March 1793, four departments south of the Loire river revolted. The discontent was not limited to the troop levy. Under the new government, this region was paying more [[tax]]es then they had under the [[monarchy]]. They also hated the anti-catholic policies of the revolutionary government as it was a deeply catholic region.