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Fourteenth of July: And the Taking of the Bastille

Christopher Prendergast

Synopsis:
The storming of the Bastille fortress-prison which marked the beginning of the French Revolution, took place on 14 July 1789. Bastille Day is the iconic French national holiday. Using contemporary accounts, often by eyewitnesses, this title describes the Bastille prison, its storming by the armed populace, and the aftermath.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2008, Softcover - 2004, Hardcover - 2004, Hardcover - 2004, Hardcover - 2003, Softcover - 2000, Hardcover - 2000, Softcover - 1998, Hardcover - 1997, Softcover - 1995