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Storming which fortress on 14 July 1789 sparked the French Revolution?
Paris, 14 July 1789. Rumours of hidden gunpowder drew crowds to the medieval Bastille fortress, symbol of royal absolutism. After tense negotiations a nervous shot sparked four hours of chaos until the garrison surrendered. The fortress’s fall electrified France, toppling feudal privileges and birthing a national holiday. Its rubble