Abdias Maurel (before 1702 – 22 April 1705), Camisard leader, who became a cavalry officer in the French army and gained distinction in Italy .
4-438: Maurel is a surname, and may refer to: Abdias Maurel (died 1705), French cavalry officer Patrice Maurel (born 1978), French footballer Victor Maurel (1848–1923), French operatic baritone See also [ edit ] Maurel & Prom , a French oil company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-546: A plot to capture some French towns, a scheme which, it was hoped, would be helped by England and the Dutch Republic . But it failed; Maurel was betrayed, and with three other leaders of the movement was burned to death at Nîmes on 22 April 1705. According to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , "[h]e was a man of great physical strength; but he was very cruel, and boasted he had killed 200 Roman Catholics with his own hands." This French history –related article
12-586: Is sometimes known as Catinat . In 1702, when the revolt in the Cévennes broke out, he became one of the Camisard leaders, and in this capacity his name was soon known and feared. He refused to accept the peace made by Jean Cavalier in 1704, and after passing a few weeks in Switzerland he returned to France and became one of the chiefs of those Camisards who were still in arms. He was deeply involved in
16-572: The title Maurel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurel&oldid=933055346 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Abdias Maurel In Italy he served under Marshal Catinat , and on this account he himself
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