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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

			==History==
	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>

	~~==History==~~		On 12 July 1789, Swiss courtier and military officer {{Wiki\|Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt\|Marquis de Besenval}} withdrew his troops from Paris in the face of government inaction<ref name="Armoire">''[[L'Armoire de Fer]]''</ref> in suppressing the popular riots, which culminated two days later.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Storming of the Bastille}}</ref> On 14 July, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
	On 12 July 1789, Swiss courtier and military officer {{Wiki\|Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt\|Marquis de Besenval}} withdrew his troops from Paris in the face of government inaction<ref name="Armoire">''[[L'Armoire de Fer]]''</ref> in suppressing the popular riots,~~[REF WIKI]~~ which culminated two days later. On 14 July, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="Imprisoned"/>

	After ~~the attack~~, the ~~Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during~~ the ~~French Revolution~~, ~~symbolizing the might and willpower~~ of ~~the people~~. In the ~~following months~~, and ~~after much debate on what to do with~~ the ~~former~~ prison~~, the~~ [[~~Honoré Gabriel Riqueti~~, ~~comte de Mirabeau\|comte~~ de ~~Mirabeau~~]] ~~settled~~ the ~~matter by destroying the first brick. By November~~, ~~almost the entire structure had been demolished.~~<ref name="~~Wiki~~">~~{{WP\|Storming of~~ the ~~Bastille}}~~</ref>		During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to escape. After breaking out of their cell, they fought through the prison's [[Soldier\|guards]] to reach the roof, where Bellec demonstrated a [[Leap of Faith]] to Arno. Cornered by the incoming guards, Arno reluctantly followed Bellec's example and escaped from the prison. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was another notable prisoner held in the Bastille,<ref name="Imprisoned"/> but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	In ~~1789~~, the Marquis de Besenval was imprisoned, wrongly accused of having instigated the burning of Paris and the massacre of its inhabitants.<ref name="Armoire"/>		After the attack, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during the French Revolution, symbolizing the might and willpower of the people. In the following months, and after much debate on what to do with the former prison, the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|comte de Mirabeau]] settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished.<ref name="Wiki"/> In the same month, the Marquis de Besenval was imprisoned, wrongly accused of having instigated the burning of Paris and the massacre of its inhabitants.<ref name="Armoire"/>

	The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref name="Wiki"/>		The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref name="Wiki"/>

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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which ~~angry~~ [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>

	~~Two months~~ later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="Imprisoned"/>		==History==
			On 12 July 1789, Swiss courtier and military officer {{Wiki\|Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt\|Marquis de Besenval}} withdrew his troops from Paris in the face of government inaction<ref name="Armoire">''[[L'Armoire de Fer]]''</ref> in suppressing the popular riots,[REF WIKI] which culminated two days later. On 14 July, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="Imprisoned"/>

	After the attack, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during the French Revolution, symbolizing the might and willpower of the people. In the following months, and after much debate on what to do with the former prison, the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|comte de Mirabeau]] settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished. The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref~~>{{WP\|Storming of the Bastille}}<~~/~~ref~~>		After the attack, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during the French Revolution, symbolizing the might and willpower of the people. In the following months, and after much debate on what to do with the former prison, the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|comte de Mirabeau]] settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Storming of the Bastille}}</ref>

			In 1789, the Marquis de Besenval was imprisoned, wrongly accused of having instigated the burning of Paris and the massacre of its inhabitants.<ref name="Armoire"/>

			The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref name="Wiki"/>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''
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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="~~ACU~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' ~~- {{Fact}}~~</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>

	Two months later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge. The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] who was ~~in search~~ for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="~~ACU~~"/>		Two months later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="Imprisoned"/>

	After the attack, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during the French Revolution, symbolizing the might and willpower of the people. In the following months, and after much debate on what to do with the former prison, the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|comte de Mirabeau]] settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished. The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref ~~name="ACU"~~/>		After the attack, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during the French Revolution, symbolizing the might and willpower of the people. In the following months, and after much debate on what to do with the former prison, the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|comte de Mirabeau]] settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished. The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref>{{WP\|Storming of the Bastille}}</ref>

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	AC Unity - Concept Art.jpg\|The storming, as seen from Notre-Dame's rooftops		AC Unity - Concept Art.jpg\|The storming, as seen from Notre-Dame's rooftops
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''
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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' - {{Fact}}</ref>

	Two months later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge. The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] who was in search for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="ACU"/>		Two months later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge. The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] who was in search for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="ACU"/>

imported>Soranin at 15:01, 29 November 2023

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	\|commanders2 = *~~{{Wiki\|~~Bernard-René de Launay}} †}}		\|commanders2 = *[[Bernard-René de Launay]] †}}
	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

imported>Darman36 at 17:00, 26 July 2022

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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[~~Civilians~~\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

imported>Darman36: IIRC, Robert Fraser has some notes on Bastille in handbook

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IIRC, Robert Fraser has some notes on Bastille in handbook

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	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Despite the fact that the prison was demolished by 1790, it remains intact throughout the storyline of ~~the game~~, albeit heavily damaged.		Despite the fact that the prison was demolished by 1790, it remains intact throughout the storyline of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', albeit heavily damaged.

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' (novel)]]
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

			==History==
	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="Imprisoned">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Imprisoned]]</ref>

	~~==History==~~		On 12 July 1789, Swiss courtier and military officer {{Wiki\|Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt\|Marquis de Besenval}} withdrew his troops from Paris in the face of government inaction<ref name="Armoire">''[[L'Armoire de Fer]]''</ref> in suppressing the popular riots, which culminated two days later.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Storming of the Bastille}}</ref> On 14 July, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>
	On 12 July 1789, Swiss courtier and military officer {{Wiki\|Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt\|Marquis de Besenval}} withdrew his troops from Paris in the face of government inaction<ref name="Armoire">''[[L'Armoire de Fer]]''</ref> in suppressing the popular riots,~~[REF WIKI]~~ which culminated two days later. On 14 July, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Storming of the Bastille]]</ref> The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]], who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="Imprisoned"/>

	After ~~the attack~~, the ~~Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during~~ the ~~French Revolution~~, ~~symbolizing the might and willpower~~ of ~~the people~~. In the ~~following months~~, and ~~after much debate on what to do with~~ the ~~former~~ prison~~, the~~ [[~~Honoré Gabriel Riqueti~~, ~~comte de Mirabeau\|comte~~ de ~~Mirabeau~~]] ~~settled~~ the ~~matter by destroying the first brick. By November~~, ~~almost the entire structure had been demolished.~~<ref name="~~Wiki~~">~~{{WP\|Storming of~~ the ~~Bastille}}~~</ref>		During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to escape. After breaking out of their cell, they fought through the prison's [[Soldier\|guards]] to reach the roof, where Bellec demonstrated a [[Leap of Faith]] to Arno. Cornered by the incoming guards, Arno reluctantly followed Bellec's example and escaped from the prison. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was another notable prisoner held in the Bastille,<ref name="Imprisoned"/> but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	In ~~1789~~, the Marquis de Besenval was imprisoned, wrongly accused of having instigated the burning of Paris and the massacre of its inhabitants.<ref name="Armoire"/>		After the attack, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda tool during the French Revolution, symbolizing the might and willpower of the people. In the following months, and after much debate on what to do with the former prison, the [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau\|comte de Mirabeau]] settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished.<ref name="Wiki"/> In the same month, the Marquis de Besenval was imprisoned, wrongly accused of having instigated the burning of Paris and the massacre of its inhabitants.<ref name="Armoire"/>

	The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref name="Wiki"/>		The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day, known around the [[Earth\|world]] as Bastille Day.<ref name="Wiki"/>

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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' - {{Fact}}</ref>

	Two months later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge. The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] who was in search for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="ACU"/>		Two months later, a delegation of the [[National Assembly]] was invited to the Bastille to discuss terms with the governor. However, the protesters outside had become restless and managed to cut the chains holding the raised drawbridge. The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] who was in search for Arno. The general of the Bastille, [[Bernard-René de Launay\|de Launay]], was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref> During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to make their escape. The novelist [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade]] was also a prisoner, but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.<ref name="ACU"/>

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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

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	The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[~~Civilians~~\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].		The '''Storming of the Bastille''' was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Civilian\|citizens]] stormed and captured the infamous [[Bastille]] prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in [[France]].

	Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>		Although the prison was thought to be filled with political prisoners, only seven inmates were held at the time of the storming. Two of them were [[Pierre Bellec]], a member of the [[French Assassins\|French Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], and [[Arno Dorian]], the son of the late Assassin, [[Charles Dorian]]. After the two met in the Bastille, Bellec began training Arno in combat.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>