François de Charette

François Athanase de Charette
François Athanase de Charette
	Portrait of Charette c. 1795
Nickname(s)	King of the Vendée
Born	2 May 1763; Couffé, Brittany, Kingdom of France
Died	29 March 1796 (aged 32); Nantes, French First Republic
Allegiance	Kingdom of France; Royalist rebels
Service/branch	French Royal Navy; Catholic and Royal Army
Years of service	1779–1796
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; War in the Vendée Battle of Nantes; Battle of Luçon; Battle of Tiffauges; Battle of Montaigu; Battle of Saint-Fulgent; First Battle of Noirmoutier;
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François Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa atanaz də ʃaʁɛt də la kɔ̃tʁi]; 2 May 1763 – 29 March 1796) was a Franco-Breton Royalist soldier and politician. He served in the French Navy during the American Revolutionary War and was one of the leaders of the War in the Vendée against the French Revolution. His great-nephew Athanase-Charles-Marie Charette de la Contrie was a noted military leader and great-grandson of Charles X, the penultimate king of France.

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