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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]].


[[File:Fall_of_the_Bastille_-_Concept_Art.jpg|thumb| Concept art of the storming of the Bastille]]
==History==
The '''Storming of the Bastille''', which occurred on 14 July 1789, was an event in which angry [[Paris]]ian [[Citizens|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 the [[French Assassins]] [[Pierre Bellec]] and [[Arno Dorian]]. After the two had met in May of that year, Bellec began training Arno in combat. When the facility was attacked by outraged Frenchmen two months later, the [[Assassins]] used the opportunity to make their escape. 
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>
 
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>
 
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"/>


After the storming, the Bastille was used as a powerful propaganda symbol of might and willpower during the [[French Revolution]]. 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 [[Forts|fortress]] had been destroyed. The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as ''Le quatorze juillet'', or French National Day - known around the world as Bastille Day. 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACU Storming of the Bastille - Concept Art.jpg|Revolutionaries about to storm the Bastille
ACU Storming of the Bastille - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of revolutionaries on the streets
ACU Civilian Casualties - Concept Art.jpg|Civilians storming the fortress's walls
ACU - Storming of the Bastille concept 2.jpg|Concept art of a crowd gathering to storm the fort
ACU Civilian Casualties - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of civilians storming the fortress walls
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
Imprisoned 10.png|Citizens rioting outside the Bastille
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*The storming of the Bastille was represented in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'''s world premier trailer; however, in the trailer, Arno participates in the storming, instead of being trapped within the prison. 


==Reference==
==Behind the scenes==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
Despite the fact that the prison was demolished by 1790, it remains intact throughout the storyline of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', albeit heavily damaged.
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''
*''[[L'Armoire de Fer]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
 
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The Storming of the Bastille was an event that occurred on 14 July 1789, during which angry Parisian citizens stormed and captured the infamous Bastille prison, a symbol of monarchist oppression in France.

History[edit | edit source]

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 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.[1]

On 12 July 1789, Swiss courtier and military officer Marquis de Besenval withdrew his troops from Paris in the face of government inaction[2] in suppressing the popular riots, which culminated two days later.[3] 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.[4] The fortress was attacked by outraged Frenchmen joined by the Templar Élise de la Serre, who was searching for Arno. The general of the Bastille, de Launay, was killed by the mob; his head was hanged on a pike, which served as the start of the French Revolution.[5]

During the havoc, Arno and Bellec used the opportunity to escape. After breaking out of their cell, they fought through the prison's 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,[1] but had been transferred shortly before the building fell to the mob.[6]

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 comte de Mirabeau settled the matter by destroying the first brick. By November, almost the entire structure had been demolished.[3] 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.[2]

The date of the storming, 14 July, was commemorated the following year as Le quatorze juillet, or French National Day, known around the world as Bastille Day.[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of revolutionaries on the streets
    Concept art of revolutionaries on the streets
  • Concept art of a crowd gathering to storm the fort
    Concept art of a crowd gathering to storm the fort
  • Concept art of civilians storming the fortress walls
    Concept art of civilians storming the fortress walls
  • The storming, as seen from Notre-Dame's rooftops
    The storming, as seen from Notre-Dame's rooftops
  • Citizens rioting outside the Bastille
    Citizens rioting outside the Bastille

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Imprisoned
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 L'Armoire de Fer
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Storming of the Bastille on Wikipedia
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Storming of the Bastille
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity novel
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook

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