Georges Cadoudal

Georges Cadoudal
Georges Cadoudal
	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
Service/branch	Catholic and Royal Army
Years of service	1793–1804
Rank	Marshal of France (posthumous); General
Battles/wars	Chouannerie War in the Vendée:; Battle of Nantes; Second Battle of Cholet; Virée de Galerne; Battle of Granville; Siege of Angers; Battle of Le Mans; Battle of Savenay; Battle of Quiberon;

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".

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