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Historic Events
Storming of the Bastille
Paris, France · 14 Jul 1789
A Parisian crowd overran the medieval fortress-prison for its gunpowder stores, sparking the French Revolution. The date is now France’s national holiday and a universal symbol of popular uprising.
Key specifications
Date
14 JUL 1789
Attackers
~1,000
Prisoners freed
7
Fortress age
400+ yrs
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