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The Storming of the Bastille (French: Prise de la Bastille [pʁiz də la bastij]) occurred in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, when revolutionary insurgents attempted to storm and seize control of the medieval armoury, fortress and political prison known as the Bastille. After four hours of fighting and 94 deaths, the insurgents were able to ...
The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 had been celebrated annually since 1790, initially through quasi-religious rituals, and then later during the Revolution with grand, secular events including the burning of replica Bastilles. [215]
Pages in category "Storming of the Bastille" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (8/9 April 1740 – 14 July 1789) was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman who served as the governor of the Bastille.He was the son of a previous governor, and commander of the Bastille's garrison when it was stormed on 14 July 1789.
Pierre-Augustin Hulin (French pronunciation: [pjeʁ oɡystɛ̃ ylɛ̃]; 6 September 1758 – 9 January 1841) was a French general under Napoleon Bonaparte who took part in the storming of the Bastille, the trial of the Duke d'Enghien, and the foiling of the Malet coup.
[27] [30] As at the Storming of the Bastille, the cry of "Treachery!" went up. The attackers assumed that they had been drawn into a deliberate ambush and henceforth the Swiss were the subject of violent hatred on the part of sans-culottes. [31] [32] Louis XVI's order to surrender
The rioting surrounding the storming of the Bastille, however, and especially Desmoulins' personal and publicized involvement in it, altered the situation considerably. On 18 July, Desmoulins's work was finally issued.
Storming of the Bastille (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Attacks on military installations in France" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.