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Uniformed soldiers march near a brick wall during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Uniformed soldiers march near a brick wall during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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French patriots wait for the beheading of Marie Antoinette.
French patriots wait for the beheading of Marie Antoinette.
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Parisian villagers use farm implements as weapons to destroy the Bastille.
Parisian villagers use farm implements as weapons to destroy the Bastille.
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Townspeople shake their weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople shake their weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Villagers chant as French soldiers stand guard.
Villagers chant as French soldiers stand guard.
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A French henchmen pulls a rope on a guillotine.
A French henchmen pulls a rope on a guillotine.
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Townspeople push a battering-ram across a battlefield during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople push a battering-ram across a battlefield during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Townspeople with weapons wait for orders from a woman during a Storming of the Bastille reenactment.
Townspeople with weapons wait for orders from a woman during a Storming of the Bastille reenactment.
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Uniformed soldiers march during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Uniformed soldiers march during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Townspeople charge across a smoky battlefield during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople charge across a smoky battlefield during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Townspeople pound on a door with weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople pound on a door with weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Soldiers and townspeople with weapons charge up steps during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Soldiers and townspeople with weapons charge up steps during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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A man shakes his fist in the middle of an armed crowd during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
A man shakes his fist in the middle of an armed crowd during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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A woman with a sword looks back at soldiers with weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
A woman with a sword looks back at soldiers with weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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French soldiers stand guard at a guillotine.
French soldiers stand guard at a guillotine.
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Townspeople with weapons charge past a charred wagon during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople with weapons charge past a charred wagon during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Townspeople on a gravel road run past a fire during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople on a gravel road run past a fire during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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A woman with bloody hands leads a civilian charge during the battle of the Bastille.
A woman with bloody hands leads a civilian charge during the battle of the Bastille.
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A woman in period clothing raises her sword near men with weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
A woman in period clothing raises her sword near men with weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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Townspeople shake their fists and weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople shake their fists and weapons during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.