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The Myths about Bastille Day

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Post  Elena Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:55 pm

There are quite a few popular misconceptions.
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Post  Bunnies Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:32 am

A lot of historians scoff over how few prisoners were housed in the Bastille, but that criticism falls off the mark. The Bastille wasn't stormed with the intention to liberate the prisoners, but rather to seize the gunpowder that had been sent there from the Arsenal.
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Post  Mata Hari Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:47 pm

Ooooh! Exclamation
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