14 juill. 1789 - The Siege and Surrender of the Bastille
Description:
A large armed crowd besieges the Bastille, which holds only seven prisoners but has a large supply of gunpowder, which the crowd wants. After several hours of resistance, the governor of the fortress de Launay, finally surrenders; as he exits, he is killed by the crowd. The crowd also kills de Flesselles, the provost of the Paris merchants.
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Date:
14 juill. 1789
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 235 ans