Database: Storming of the Bastille - Revision history

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe [[Shaun Hastings\|me]] - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe [[Shaun Hastings\|me]] - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
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	When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Swiss Guards\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François ~~Alexandre Frédéric~~, ~~duc de la~~ Rochefoucauld~~-Liancourt~~\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Swiss Guards\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François de La Rochefoucauld, 7th Duke of La Rochefoucauld\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Helix Initiate\|You]] say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Helix Initiate\|You]] say tomato, I say tomato.

imported>Soranin at 03:02, 30 October 2025

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe [[Shaun Hastings\|me]] - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe [[Shaun Hastings\|me]] - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[~~Switzerland~~\|Swiss~~]] [[Soldier\|~~guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Swiss Guards\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Helix Initiate\|You]] say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Helix Initiate\|You]] say tomato, I say tomato.

imported>UJ112013 at 02:52, 29 February 2020

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	With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>		With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe [[Shaun Hastings\|me]] - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Swiss ~~Guard~~\|~~Swiss~~ guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[Soldier\|guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Helix Initiate\|You]] say tomato, I say tomato.

	Actually, that one doesn't work quite so well written down.<br>		Actually, that one doesn't work quite so well written down.<br>

imported>Bovkaffe at 11:38, 3 January 2018

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	[[File:~~ACU~~ Storming of the Bastille.~~PNG~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~220x220px~~]]		[[File:ACUDB - Storming of the Bastille.png\|250px\|right]]
	With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>		With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[~~Papal~~ Guard\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Swiss Guard\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the {{Wiki\|François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt\|Duke of La Rouchefoucald}}, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.

imported>Lady Kyashira at 08:40, 20 October 2017

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			[[File:ACU Storming of the Bastille.PNG\|thumb\|220x220px]]
	With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>		With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>
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imported>Bovkaffe at 17:10, 5 September 2015

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, Bernard-René de Launay, had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Papal Guard\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Les Invalides\|Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, [[Bernard-René de Launay]], had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Papal Guard\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.

imported>Master Sima Yi at 21:08, 26 February 2015

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	With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, Paris was on the brink of revolt.*<br>		With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, [[Paris]] was on the brink of revolt.*<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	When word reached the city that Louis XVI dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the Hotel des Invalides. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the Bastille. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, Bernard-René de Launay, had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and Swiss guards, to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that [[Louis XVI of France\|Louis XVI]] dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the [[Hotel des Invalides]]. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the [[Bastille]]. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, Bernard-René de Launay, had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and [[Papal Guard\|Swiss guards]], to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.
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	Actually, that one doesn't work quite so well written down.<br>		Actually, that one doesn't work quite so well written down.<br>
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imported>Master Sima Yi: Master Sima Yi moved page Database/Misc (ACU):Storming of the Bastille to Database: Storming of the Bastille

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imported>Bovkaffe at 14:50, 16 February 2015

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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time.<br>
	--<br>		--<br>
	When word reached the city that Louis XVI dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the Hotel des Invalides. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the Bastille. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, Bernard-René de Launay, had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and Swiss guards, to hold te prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>		When word reached the city that Louis XVI dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the Hotel des Invalides. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the Bastille. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, Bernard-René de Launay, had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and Swiss guards, to hold the prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution."<br>
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	<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.

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With the price of bread at an all-time high in July of 1789, Paris was on the brink of revolt.* 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Believe me - at that stage, it had been revolting for some time. 
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When word reached the city that Louis XVI dismissed his finance minister, it was taken as a sign of an impending coup attempt by conservative factions within the government. Seeking to arm themselves against this coup, a procession of radicals gathered and headed for the Left Bank, where they seized some 40,000 muskets from the armory at the Hotel des Invalides. However, there was no powder or shot to be had, and so the revolutionaries made for the Bastille. At the time, there were over 30,000 pounds of powder and shot stored within the prison. The governor, Bernard-René de Launay, had less than a hundred men, mainly veteran soldiers and Swiss guards, to hold te prison against perhaps a thousand insurgents. De Launay refused to surrender, and his forces were quickly overwhelmed, the powder was seized, and the prisoners (all seven remaining in the Bastille) were freed. When told of the attack by the Duke of La Rouchefoucald, Louis XVI was reported to ask: "Is it a revolt?" The Duke replied: "No, sire, it is a revolution." 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> You say tomato, I say tomato.

Actually, that one doesn't work quite so well written down. 
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