Jean Chouan

Jean Cottereau (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kɔtʁo]), better known by his nom de guerre Jean Chouan (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʃwɑ̃]; Saint-Berthevin, 30 October 1757 – Olivet, 18 July 1794), was a French royalist and counter-revolutionary during the Chouannerie.

Jean was the second-born of four brothers (Pierre, Jean, François, and René). His nickname came from his father who fondly called him chouan ("the silent one"). Others say his nickname came from an imitation of the call of the tawny owl (the chouette hulotte) he customarily used as a recognition signal. Less flatteringly, Jean's young comrades nicknamed him "the boy liar" (le Gars mentoux or le garçon menteur).

The 1926 Luitz-Morat film Jean Chouan starred Maurice Lagrenée as Chouan.

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