because it was a gunpowder store, and the people of Paris were arming themselves against a threatened Royal attack.
During the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, several guards and prisoners were killed in the fighting. The violence escalated as the revolutionaries sought to gain control of the prison and secure weapons. It is estimated that around 98 attackers and one defender were killed during the siege of the Bastille.
The Bastille was a prison.
Charles V built the bastille
He was the one chosen by the girl...
An attack in which the assailant does not Target specific people
The Bastille (formally known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine) was a fortress in Paris, France.
The Bastille was a prison.
Bastille ended in 1789.
In French, the Bastille Prison is considered feminine, and you would refer to it as "la Bastille."
Explain more, Bastille peak is a mountain in Canada and Bastille prison is a prison in France....
In the Bastille prison in Paris.
look up Bastille Day.