Bastille Day military paradeThe Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 juillet, is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of Bastille Day, 14 July, each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception.
Storming of the BastilleBelligerentsCivilian insurgentsFrench Guards mutineers Royal governmentCommanders and leadersPierre HulinStanislas MaillardJacob Job ÉlieBernard-René Jourdan de LaunayStrength688–1,000 insurgents61 French Guards5+ cannons 114 soldiers82 Invalides32 Swiss soldiers of the Salis-Samade Regiment 30 cannonsCasualties and losses93 killed15 died of wounds73 wounded1 killed6–8 died after surrender105–107 capturedThe Storming of the Bastille (French: Prise de la Bastille), also known as Fall of the Bastille, which occurred in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, was an act of political violence by revolutionary insurgents who attempted to storm and seize control of the medievalarmoury, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille.
Louis XVILouis XVI (Louis-Auguste; French:; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette.
Fête de la FédérationThe Fête de la Fédération (French pronunciation:; lit.'Festival of the Federation') was a massive holidayfestival held throughout France in 1790 in honour of the French Revolution, celebrating the Revolution itself, as well as national unity. It commemorated the revolution and events of 1789 which had culminated in a new form of national government, a constitutional monarchy led by a representative Assembly.French Revolution1789–1799 sociopolitical change in FranceThe French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolution's ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, and its values remain central to modern French political discourse.
Léon GambettaLéon Gambetta (French pronunciation:; 2 April 1838 – 31 December 1882) was a French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the Third Republic in 1870 and played a prominent role in its early government.
National dayA national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint, a ruler (such as a birthday, accession, or removal) or a date in that country's particular history . The national day is often an official public holiday. Many countries have more than one national day.
FranceCountry primarily in Western EuropeFrance, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
Champs-ÉlyséesThe Avenue des Champs-Élysées (UK: , US: ; French: [av(ə)ny de ʃɑ̃z‿elize] ; "Avenue of the Elysian Fields"), usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located.
President of FranceThe president of France (French: Président de la France), officially the president of the French Republic (French: Président de la République française) or president of the Republic (Président de la République), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the position is the highest office in France.
Henri Martin (historian)Henri Martin (French pronunciation:; 20 February 1810 – 14 December 1883) was a French historian, who was celebrated in his own day but whose modern reputation has been eclipsed by that of his contemporary, the equally passionate Jules Michelet, whose works have often been reprinted. After publishing a few novels, Martin devoted his life to the study of the history of France, writing Histoire de France, a formidable work in 15 volumes (1833–1836).
English-speaking worldThe English-speaking world consists of the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the largest language by number of speakers, the third largest language by number of native speakers and the most widespread language geographically. The countries in which English is the native language of most people are sometimes termed the Anglosphere.
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