Céleste Bulkeley
Celeste Bulkeley | |
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| Birth name | Céleste Julie Michèle Talour de La Cartrie de la Villenière |
| Born | 14 May 1753 Angers, France |
| Died | 13 March 1832 (aged 78) Angers, France |
| Allegiance | Catholic and Royal Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1796 |
Céleste Bulkeley (née Céleste Talour de La Cartrie; 14 May 1753 – 13 March 1832) was a French aristocrat and soldier in the Catholic and Royal Army during the war in the Vendée. She was one of at least six women in the army of François de Charette known as the "amazons". She was particularly known in the 19th century, being included as a heroine in many school books of the time.