Thérèse de Moëlien (1759 – 1793) was a French counter‑revolutionary and intelligence agent active during the French Revolution. Born in 1759, she was a cousin of Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la Rouërie, a prominent royalist leader.
Moëlien participated in the counter‑revolutionary Association Bretonne, a clandestine organization that sought to restore the monarchy in Brittany. She served both as a member and as a financier of the group, contributing resources and assisting in the recruitment of supporters.
Following the arrest of her cousin Tuffin, Moëlien herself was apprehended by revolutionary authorities. She was condemned and executed by guillotine in Paris on 18 June 1793.
References
- Geoffroy Dauvergne, Les Amazones de la Chouannerie (1955).
- Wikipedia entry “Thérèse de Moëlien,” accessed 2024.