Taking of the Bastille
Title
Taking of the Bastille
Description
The "bravery of the citizens united against" the royal army, as the text suggests, enabled them to conquer in four hours a fortress that had defeated invasions since 1368.
Creator
None Identified
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Date
1789
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/9/|<span>Collection Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 118, Pièces 10278-10385, période : 1789</span>|<span>Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 10 (pièces 1571-1762), Ancien Régime et Révolution</span>
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
9
Original Format
Etching and colored wash
Physical Dimensions
31.5 x 42 cm
Title (English)
Taking of the Bastille
Title (French)
Prise de la Bastille
Citation
None Identified, “Taking of the Bastille,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 27, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/9.