Joseph Bara
French soldier · France · On the map · Lived 1779 to 1793 · aged 14
François Joseph Bara was a French soldier best known for his death during the War in the Vendée. At the age of twelve, he joined the French Revolutionary Army as a drummer boy after the outbreak of French Revolutionary Wars, and was killed by Chouan rebels while defending a pair of horses he was leading.
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About this person
Bara was transformed after his death into a martyr for the French Revolution and has been depicted in several works of art.
Country
France
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1779 to 1793 · aged 14