| League of Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Ligue des Patriotes | |
 Emblem by Antonin Mercié (1883) | |
| Leader | |
| Foundation | 18 May 1882 |
| Dissolved | June 1939 |
| Country | France |
| Motives | Long Depression Political corruption |
| Active regions | Paris (headquarters) |
| Ideology | French nationalism Revanchism Antisemitism Anti-Germanism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Status | Inactive |
| Size | 60,000 (1898 est.) |
| Means of revenue | |
The League of Patriots (French: Ligue des Patriotes) was a French far-right league, founded in 1882 by the nationalist poet Paul Déroulède, historian Henri Martin and politician Félix Faure. The Ligue began as a non-partisan nationalist league, supported among others by writer Victor Hugo, calling for 'revanche' (revenge for the French defeat during the Franco-Prussian War) against the German Empire. One of the original purposes of the Ligue was to offer pre-military training, allowing members to participate in gymnastics and rifle shooting.
- ^ Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia (1 December 1998). L'extrême-droite en France: De Maurras à Le Pen. Editions Complexe. p. 131.