The French Times - 16 July 1789

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THE FRENCH TIMES

6 July 1789 5 francs

THE BASTILLE HAS FALLEN!!

Paris-The tension that had been building up in the past few weeks finally erupted.

On 14 July, an angry mob set out to the military hospital, Les Invalides. They took 30,000 muskets and marched towards the Bastille.

Marquis de Launay, our governor, was waiting with 80 army pensioners and 30 Swiss guards.

The crowd entered the courtyard through the porch and some soldiers joined the attackers.

The mob then hacked down the chains of the drawbridge. There was then lots of firing between the mob and the guards.

The women and the children helped as much as they could. The children ran around gathering the guards bullets to give to the men.
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The prisoners were four forgers, two lunatics and a an immoral young man. They escaped as soon as they could.

The mob stormed the doors and the soldiers knew it would be impossible to fight any longer.

The governor held out a white flag and the crowd began to shout 'Lower your bridge. Nothing will happen to you.'

On hearing this, the governor gave the key of the drawbridge. The gate was opened and the bridge was lowered.

The crowd immediately entered and started taking the Bastille apart brick by brick.

There was ...

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