Bastille - The Revolutionary Mob Storming The Famous Prison 1789. Editorial Image

Harmworth`s Universal Encyclopedia 1940s. Bastille - The Revolutionary mob storming the famous prison, which was regarded as the symbol of tyranny in France, July 14th 1789. On July 14, 1789 a Paris mob stormed the Bastille, in search of large quantities of arms and ammunition that they believed was stored at the fortress. Also, they hoped to free prisoners at the Bastille, as it was traditionally a fortress in which political prisoners were held. The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris.