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title: The Storming of the Bastille
author: Jean-Pierre Houël
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15733/the-storming-of-the-bastille/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Storming of the Bastille

_Authored by Jean-Pierre Houël_

## Image File

[![The Storming of the Bastille](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15733.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15733.jpg)

## Image Caption

Depiciton of the [Storming of the Bastille](https://www.worldhistory.org/Storming_of_the_Bastille/), 14 July 1789. Visible in the center is Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay, the governor of Bastille, who is being arrested by the revolutionaries. Painted by Jean-Pierre Houël in 1789, housed in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Houël, J. (2022, April 29). The Storming of the Bastille. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15733/the-storming-of-the-bastille/>
### Chicago
Houël, Jean-Pierre. "The Storming of the Bastille." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 29, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15733/the-storming-of-the-bastille/>.
### MLA
Houël, Jean-Pierre. "The Storming of the Bastille." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Apr 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15733/the-storming-of-the-bastille/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg) by [**Jean-Pierre Houël**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 29 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.