Céleste Bulkeley
Céleste Bulkeley (1759–1832) was a French soldier in the Catholic and Royal Army during the war in the Vendée. She was one of at least six women known as the amazons in the army of François de Charette. She is particularly known, being included as a heroine in many school books during the 19th century.
Céleste Bulkeley
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- L'histoire tragique de Céleste Bulkeley est racontée dans « Un Vendéen sous la Terreur », d’après le manuscrit de son frère Toussaint Ambroise Talour de la Cartrie ; ce manuscrit, aujourd'hui perdu, a d'abord été édité en anglais puis re-traduit en français par Pierre Amédée Pichot (édition de 1910 et fac-similé de 1988).
- L'histoire de sa sœur Jeanne Ambroise, aussi très engagée dans l'insurrection vendéenne, est écrite dans « Madame de Sapinaud », réimpression de l'édition de 1823.
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