Count of Larochejaquelein - Royalist Fighter

On 28 January 1794, twenty-one year old Henri du Vergier, Count of La Rochejaquelein died for the cause he embraced. He was one of the leaders of the Royal and Catholic Army that opposed the French Revolution and hoped to restore monarchy in France.

Under his command, royalist fighters of the Vendée region managed to show serious resistance against revolutionary troops outnumbering them. On his flag, you can see the words "Vive le Roi" - "Long Live the King"...

In a famous speech to his troops, he told them: "Let's go find the enemy: when I move forward, follow me ; if I retreat, kill me ; and if I die, avenge me!". Some churches' stained glass in France acknowledge him and his fellow fighters.