Foreign troops would be more reliable in the case of French civil disturbances. They were, in a sense, objective, and less likely to be sympathetic to the "common cause." French troops, like the Gardes Francaises were more likely to be favourably disposed to the cause, and in the initial stages of the chaos preceding the fall of the Bastille, were confined to their barracks. This did nothing but provoke, and the citizens of Paris acquired their own trained military contingent.
Movies did not exist in 1789
They felt the need to defend themselves in the event of a Royalist counter revolution or an attack by foreign troops. The Bastille was believed to contain a large quantity of gunpowder and weapons.
1789
August 26, 1789.
The Bastille on 14 July 1789.
What year was the Bastille destroyed? In 1789 (14 July, 1789). Where was the Bastille? It was a prison and fortress in Paris, France.
The Bastille, in Paris. The most celebrated prison to be stormed was the Bastille.
The French Revolution began in Paris in 1789.
The Bastille located in Paris. It was demolished in 1789.
The Bastille
The Bastille. It was a prison in Paris.
The State Department was created in 1789 as the Department of Foreign Affairs. It was given responsibilities within the US and renamed in 1789.