From the mass drownings to hell columns, this episode charts the Republic’s campaign to exterminate the western rebellion. Uncover the rivalries and atrocities that turned victory into massacre, and the controversial question of whether these events amount to genocide.
EPISODE EXTRAS
97.1 Thoughts on the Genocide Debate
From Paris to Moscow, this episode extra further explores whether the Vendée can be classed as genocide. Uncover the competing definitions, political compromises and historical arguments that continue to fuel one of the Revolution’s most contentious debates.
97.2 Paris and the Mass Drownings at Nantes
Amid the slaughter at Nantes, what did the Convention and Committee of Public Safety know about the mass drownings in the west? This episode extra traces cryptic letters and shifting priorities to uncover how Paris responded to one of the Revolution’s darkest episodes.
97.3 Orphans of the Vendée
Displaced and destitute, the Vendée’s children faced an uncertain future. This episode extra follows their grim paths through prison cells and beyond, exploring survival, exploitation and neglect.
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