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Parisian villagers flee as French soldiers charge the Bastille.
Parisian villagers flee as French soldiers charge the Bastille.
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French soldiers charge the Bastille as villagers flee.
French soldiers charge the Bastille as villagers flee.
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Soldiers and townspeople run past a wagon wheel during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Soldiers and townspeople run past a wagon wheel during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
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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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Film Set: Les Misérables
Preparations begin for the the filming of Les Misérables in particular the 'Storming Of The Bastille'. Film Set: Les Misérables at Old Royal Naval College on April 10, 2012 in London, England (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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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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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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Uniformed soldiers march near a bricked archway during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Uniformed soldiers march near a bricked archway 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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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 carry makeshift weapons across a smoky battlefield during a reenactment of the Storming of the Bastille.
Townspeople carry makeshift weapons across a smoky battlefield 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 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.
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The Storming of The Bastille July 14. 1789 (Part 2/3)
The insanity escalates as soldiers shoot at commoners who were trying to get gunpowder from the Bastille. Now, the citizens along with deserters from the King's army have even more of a thirst for revenge. Governor de Laurnay has a...
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The storming of The Bastille July 14. 1789 (Part 3/3)
Governor de Laurnay surrenders, and the Bastille falls to the commoners. The crowd in the streets responds by killing him. King Louis was out hunting when he received the news and merely wrote in his hunting journal one word: "Nothing."...
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The Storming of The Bastille July 14. 1789 (Part 1/3)
Watch actors reenact the Storming of the Bastille! Chaos was rampant as anarchy swept through the streets. A revolution was underway as King Louis XVI could not control the populace. Pictures and narration enhance this clip. Watch part...
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Pint Size History - French Revolution
The History Channel's "Pub Historian" gives you the quick facts on the French Revolution. Dates, historical figures, and causes are all named. Watch this for a quick overview of key events!