Georges Cadoudal
Georges Cadoudal | |
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Portrait by Joseph Ducreux, c. 1800 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Gédéon" |
| Born | 1 January 1771 Brech, Brittany, France |
| Died | 25 June 1804 (aged 33) Paris, France |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Chouans |
| Branch | Catholic and Royal Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1804 |
| Rank | Marshal of France (posthumous); General |
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Georges Cadoudal (Breton: Jorj Kadoudal; January 1, 1771 – June 25, 1804), sometimes called simply Georges, was a Breton counter-revolutionary and leader of the Chouannerie during the French Revolution. He was posthumously named a Marshal of France in 1814 by the reinstated Bourbons. Cadoudal means in Breton language "warrior returning from the fight".