the Bastille

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In 1789 the Marquis de Launay, gov. of this landmark, didn't give up its munitions to the people so easily; bad move the Bastille $600 J THAT'S SO 18th CENTURY 2024-03-15 #9060
After being given the key to this prison overthrown in 1789, the Marquis de Lafayette re-gifted it to his pal George Washington the Bastille DD $1,000 J OUI, OUI, HISTORY 2023-09-27 #14
In the 17th century Cardinal Richelieu began using this as a state prison; in the 18th, it drew a big crowd outside the Bastille $600 J A PLACE IN HISTORY 2022-10-19 #8723
From the 1600s to the 1780s, "guests" were sent to this structure, a state prison, via lettre de cachet, a direct order from the king the Bastille DD $1,000 J ACROSS HISTORY 2022-07-26 #8692
Originally it was a fortress; Cardinal Richelieu began using it as a state prison in the 17th century the Bastille $1,000 J HISTORY 2019-01-09 #7903
On July 14, 1789 a French mob demanded arms & munitions from this prison; the guards resisted & the rest is history the Bastille $200 J HISTORIC DATES 2017-12-27 #7663
1370: The first stone of this is laid in Paris, where it stood for 419 years the Bastille DD $3,000 DJ THAT CRAZY 14th CENTURY 2017-10-12 #7609
In 1790 the Marquis de Lafayette gifted George Washington with the main key to this prison, & it's still on display at Mount Vernon the Bastille $200 J HISTORIC OBJECTS 2017-01-04 #7438
A the time of the revolution, it had 8 towers & was surrounded by a moat more than 80 feet wide the Bastille $800 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2016-01-18 #7216
Cardinal Richelieu was the first to use this Paris fortress as a state prison the Bastille $200 J HISTORY 2012-05-04 #6370
1789:This French landmark is stormed & its governor, killed the Bastille $800 J THIS YEAR IN HISTORY 2011-10-10 #6221
This structure, a symbol of the Bourbon monarchy, was stormed on July 14, 1789 the Bastille $200 J FRANCE, FRANCE REVOLUTION 2011-01-06 #6059
On July 14, 1789 commander Bernard de Launay opened up the gates of this & a mob stormed in the Bastille $400 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2010-01-27 #5843
When this Paris prison was stormed on July 14, 1789, only 7 prisoners were found the Bastille $400 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2007-05-11 #5230
Given to Washington by Lafayette, one of the keys to this is on display at Mount Vernon the Bastille FJ HISTORIC OBJECTS 2005-05-20 #4780
Monica ends up in France on July 14, 1789 & freaks out at the mess Parisians make storming this prison the Bastille $1,000 J FRIENDS IN HISTORY 2002-10-31 #4179
On July 14, 1789 Camille Desmoulins incited a mob to storm this fortress, thus beginning the revolution the Bastille $100 J THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 2000-03-20 #3586
Only 7 prisoners were inside this fortress when it was stormed by French citizens July 14, 1789 The Bastille $100 J HISTORY 1996-07-18 #2754
10 days before it was seized, the Marquis de Sade was moved from this prison for creating a disturbance the Bastille $200 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1995-10-27 #2565
Built in 1370 as part of the fortifications of the East Wall of Paris, it was destroyed in 1789 the Bastille $200 DJ THE 1300s 1995-03-16 #2434
On July 14, 1789 the Marquis de Launay, governor of this Paris fortress, was murdered by a crowd the Bastille $400 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1994-04-18 #2226
After taking arms from the Invalides on July 14, 1789, the mob stormed this prison the Bastille $200 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1994-03-11 #2200
A Paris mob stormed this structure for its weapons July 14, 1789 the Bastille $400 DJ THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1993-02-04 #1944
It was stormed Tuesday July 14, 1789 the Bastille $200 DJ DATES IN HISTORY 1992-03-26 #1754
Originally a citadel to protect the palace, this prison was stormed on July 14, 1789 the Bastille $200 DJ FRENCH REVOLUTION 1986-04-16 #418
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