Storming of the Bastille
- When
- 14 July 1789
- Where
- Bastille fortress and prison, Paris
Revolutionary insurgents stormed and seized the Bastille fortress-prison in Paris on 14 July 1789, finding only seven inmates inside.
On 14 July 1789, revolutionary insurgents in Paris attempted to storm and seize control of the Bastille, a medieval armoury, fortress, and political prison. The act of political violence succeeded in taking the fortress, though the prison held only seven inmates at the time and by 1789 had little military significance. About 900 people who claimed to have stormed the Bastille later received certificates from the National Assembly in 1790.
Sources
- Storming of the Bastille Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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