The fall of the Bastille 232 years ago
The Bastille was a medieval armory, fortress and political prison in the centre of Paris. It symbolised royal authority.
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The fall of the Bastille 232 years ago
By NewVision Reporter
Journalists @NewVision
By Isaac Kalembe Biromumaiso Akiiki
Introduction
July 14, 2021, marked the 232nd anniversary of the start of the French Revolution (1789-1799), which began with the storming of the Bastille on that fateful