Marguerite Delaye

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Marguerite Catherine Ponsoye alias Margot Delaye, by Grellet
Marguerite Catherine Ponsoye alias Margot Delaye, by Grellet
Margot Delaye, by François Grellet, Salon of 1880
Margot Delaye, by François Grellet, Salon of 1880

Marguerite Catherine Ponsoye Delaye was a woman who fought during the siege of Montelimar by Admiral Coligny in 1569, and lost an arm in the fighting. A one armed statue was erected in her honor.


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