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In which century was the prison fortress known as the Bastille stormed and taken by revolutionary Parisian crowds?

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In which century was the prison fortress known as the Bastille stormed and taken by revolutionary Parisian crowds?
posted Mar 9, 2022 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Crowds of revolutionary and disaffected people in the streets of Paris were arming and looting weaponry, and on 14 July 1789 after having demanded the gunpowder held in the royal prison known as the Bastille eventually stormed the fortress.

answer Mar 11, 2022 by Rajni
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