Describe the storming of the prison bastille in France
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On 14th July 1789 the bastille was stormed by the militia of people because it was a rumor that the armies of Louis 16 was going to an out fire in their area. They stormed the fortress prison all prisoners went out because there were only seven of them
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On the morning of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in the state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon th citizens. Som 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people's militia.They broke into a number of government building in search of arms.
Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition . In the armed fight that allowed , the commanders of the Bastille was killed and prisoners released . The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep the souvenir of its destruction.
Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition . In the armed fight that allowed , the commanders of the Bastille was killed and prisoners released . The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep the souvenir of its destruction.
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