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- Date: July 14, 1789
- The Bastille was built in 1380
- French Government Commander: Bernard-Rene de Launay
- Parisian Militia Commander: Camille Desmoulins
- French Government Forces: 114 Soldiers & 30 artillery weapons
- Parisian Militia Forces: 600-1,000 Insurgents
- Casualties: French Government soldier, 98 Parisian insurgents
- In France, July 14th is a national holiday known as "Bastille Day"
- The Bastille was attacked seven times and surrendered six times
- Result: Bastille surrendered by French government forces
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France's Bastille prison had been used to hold common criminals, religious non-conformists, and high ranking enemies of the monarchy until it was destroyed at the start of the French Revolution, on July 14, 1789. While it typically held around 50 prisoners, and contained only seven at the time of its fall, the Bastille stood as a symbol of royal tyranny, and its destruction became an iconic event for the burgeoning French Republic.
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Bastille Day
Every July 14th, the French celebrate their "Fete Nationale", to commemorate the day that inspired the French Revolution. On Bastille Day, the French celebrate the end of their constitutional monarchy, and the beginning of the first French Republic. -
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Storming of the Bastille Timeline
- July 11, 1789: Louis XVI dismisses the Financial Minister, Jacques Necker
- July 12, 1789: The news of the dismissal of Jacques Necker reaches Paris; crowds gather
- July 14, 1789:
- 8:00: A crowd of demonstrators gather outside the Bastille prison, calling for the surrender of the prisoners
- 1:30 The crowd takes over the outer courtyard
- 5:00: Governor de Launay orders a cease fire. His demands are refused by the crowd
- 5:30: The crowd enters to liberate the Bastille
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