what happened in paris14th july 1789 (bastille day) ?

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what happened in paris14th july 1789 (bastille day) ?

2006-10-12 04:22:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events

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The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 was an important symbolic development in the French Revolution.
Although at the time the Bastille contained only seven prisoners, its taking marked the beginning of open rebellion against the king.
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The Revolutionary's were mainly seeking to acquire the large quantities of arms and ammunition stored there - there were over 30,000 lbs of gunpowder stored at the Bastille.

2006-10-12 04:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by Scooby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille Prison and freed the prisoners.

2006-10-12 11:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by adrianne 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋