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  2. Storming of the Bastille - Wikipedia

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    An analysis in 2013 of the Bastille's dimensions showed that it did not tower over the neighbourhood as depicted in some paintings, but was a comparable height to other buildings in the neighbourhood. [31] The regular garrison consisted of 82 invalides (veteran soldiers no longer suitable for service in the field). [32]

  3. Bastille - Wikipedia

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    The soldiers of the Swiss Salis-Samade Regiment, however, were not wearing their uniform coats and were mistaken for Bastille prisoners; they were left unharmed by the crowds until they were escorted away by French Guards and other regular soldiers among the attackers. [185]

  4. Bastille Day military parade - Wikipedia

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    The Bastille Day 2016 military parade in Paris. The 2015 edition, which had 250 less personnel due to domestic and international deployments of the French uniformed services, celebrated the 70th year since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of France from

  5. Bastille Day 2011: Celebrating In Paris' Former Penal Quarter ...

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    cameronparkins/Flickr CelebratiJuly 14th is Bastille Day, the the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in Paris, which precipitated the French Revolution. Think Independence Day in America, but

  6. Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris

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    Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a key event in the French Revolution. ... Standing on a military vehicle flanked by motorcycle escorts and led by a cavalry ...

  7. France's Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in ...

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    Paris is hosting an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday — the Olympic flame lighting up the city’s grandiose military parade for Bastille Day. Just 12 days before the ...

  8. Bastille Day - Wikipedia

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    Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year.It is referred to, both legally [3] and commonly, as le 14 juillet (French: [lə katɔʁz(ə) ʒɥijɛ]) in French, though la fête nationale is also used in the press.

  9. The Bastille During the First Days of its Demolition - Wikipedia

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    The Bastille During the First Days of its Demolition (French: La Bastille, dans les premiers jours de sa démolition) is a 1789 history painting by the French artist Hubert Robert. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Following the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 at the beginning of the French Revolution , it was announced that the historic fortress and ...