Chouans!

Chouans! (1988)

Chouans! is a french historical adventure film directed by Philippe de Broca in 1988 according to the novel of Honoré de Balzac.The story introduces us to the French Revolution, against the newly created republic and their supporters revolted royalists, called as Chouans of Count de Kerfadec (Philippe Noiret) leadership, to which they added the desperados, but to rob stagecoaches more interest, than restore the monarchy. Yet they managed to induce the peasants rebellion in Brittany. Kerfadec´s ward Céline (Sophie Marceau) is torn between love and political ambitions of two young men - Aurel (Stéphane Freiss), a noble heart and soul - and Tarquin (Lambert Wilson), a devoted republican.

The following weapons were used in the film Chouans!:

Flintlock Pistol

French Cavalry Flintlock.

Fanatical royalist de Tiffauges (Jean-Pierre Cassel) shoots a captured the republican troops.

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Aurèle (Stéphan Freiss) as general of Chouans received a pistol as a personal weapon.

Olympe de Saint-Gildas (Charlotte de Turcheim) headed of insurgents firing from a pistol in each hand.

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Céline (Sophie Marceau) shot republican commander Tarquin.

1763/1766 Charleville Musket

Charleville Musket - .69 caliber

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The roayalist rebels had captures several muskets.

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Military firings squad with a muskets.

Detail of 1763/1766 Charleville Muskets.

Ussaro Mod 1786

Charleville Musket - .69 caliber

Dragoon is equipped with a Ussaro Mod 1786 rifles.

Fuse Bomb

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Aurèle (Stéphan Freiss) with the help of Fuse bombs frees Céline from the prison.

Gribeauval 12-Pounder Cannon

Heavy French Gribeauval 12-Pounder Cannon.

Royalists rebels seized the heavy Gribeauval 12-Pounder Cannon.

Army deployed artillery against a royalists.