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What was the storming of the Bastille

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On July 14, 1789, a huge mob overcame superior forces to take over the Bastille, a huge fortress and prison in Paris.

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Source: Storming of the Bastille | library.thinkquest.org

Description: July 14, 1789. A huge, bloodthirsty mob marched to the Bastille, searching for gun powder and prisoners that had been taken by the unpopular and detested King, Louis XVI. Even elements of the newly formed National Guard were present at the assault. The fl

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The Bastille was a French prison. The storming of the Bastille on July 14th 1789 was the main event of the French Revolution.