The Storming of the Bastille
July 14, 1789
French revolutionaries angered by the heavy tax burden placed upon them by King Louis XVI and emboldened by the success of a new nation called America, stormed and seized control of the medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille. At the time, the Bastille was manned by only a small garrison, but it fully represented royal auth…
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