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0,A ,IA ,BA/ILIE60 -- ,IMPORTANCE ( ,BA/ILLE -- ,POPUL> HATR$ ( PRISON -- ,GUNS TAK5 FROM ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES-,DEPUTATIONS S5T TO DO ,LAUNEY -- ,ATTACK ON ,BA/ILLE BEG9S -- ,DEF5D]S FIRE ON PEOPLE -- ,ANO!R DEPUTATION S5T -- ,FIR+ CONT9UES -- ,CANNON >RIVES = PEOPLE -- ,G>RISON CAPITULATES -- ,DEA?S ( DE ,LAUNEY & ,FLESSELLES-,FIR/ VICTORY ( PEOPLE 

  

,FROM ! DAWN ( ,JULY #a#d1 ! ATT5TION ( ! ,P>IS 9SURRECTION WAS DIRECT$ UPON ! ,BA/ILLE1 ?AT GLOOMY =TRESS ) ITS SOLID T[]S ( =MIDABLE HEI<T :I* RE>$ ITSELF AMONG ! H\SES ( A POPUL\S QU>T] AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,SA9T-,ANTO9E4 ,HI/ORIANS >E /ILL 9QUIR+ H[ ! ?\<TS ( ! PEOPLE CAME TO BE TURN$ 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 & SOME ( !M SUGGE/ ?AT IT WAS ! ,P]MAN5T ,COMMITTEE AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 :O WANT$ TO FURNI% AN OBJECTIVE = ! 9SURRECTION 9 DIRECT+ IT AGA9/ ?IS EMBLEM ( ROYALTY4 ,!RE IS NO?+1 H[EV]1 TO CONFIRM ?IS SUPPOSITION1 :IL/ SEV]AL IMPORTANT FACTS CONTRADICT IT1 ,IT IS MORE PROBABLE ?AT ! POPUL> 9/9CT1 :I*1 EV] S9CE ! #a#b? OR #a#c?1 UND]/OOD ?AT 9 ! PLANS ( ! ,C\RT TO CRU% ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS ! ,BA/ILLE W\LD PLAY AN IMPORTANT P>T1 DECID$ 9 CONSEQU5CE TO GET POSSESSION ( IT4 

,WE KN[1 9DE$1 ?AT 9 ! WE/ ! ,C\RT HAD ,BES5VAL CAMP$ ) HIS ?IRTY ?\S& M5 9 ! ,*AMP DE ,M>S1 & ?AT 9 ! EA/ IT RELI$ = SUPPORT UPON ! T[]S ( ! ,BA/ILLE1 ) !IR CANNON TRA9$ ON ! REVOLUTION>Y ,FAUB\RG ,SA9T-,ANTO9E & ITS PR9CIPAL ?OR\<F>E1 AS WELL AS ON ?AT O!R GREAT >T]Y1 ! ,RUE ,SA9T-,ANTO9E1 :I* LEADS TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL & ! ,TUIL]IES4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,BA/ILLE WAS1 !RE=E1 ONLY TOO EVID5T1 & FROM ! MORN+ ( ! #a#d?1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,DEUX AMIS DE LA ,IIB]TE1 ! WORDS 0,A LA ,BA/ILLE60 FLEW FROM M\? TO M\? FROM ONE 5D ( ! T[N TO ! O!R4#a 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! G>RISON ( ! ,BA/ILLE NUMB]$ ONLY ONE HUNDR$ & F\RTE5 M51 ( :OM EI<TY-F\R W]E P5SION]S & ?IRTY ,SWISS1 & ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR HAD DONE NO?+ T[>DS VICTUAL+ ! PLACE2 BUT ?IS PROVES ONLY ?AT ! POSSIBILITY ( A S]I\S ATTACK ON ! =TRESS HAD BE5 REG>D$ AS ABSURD4 ,! PEOPLE1 H[EV]1 KNEW ?AT ! ,ROYALI/ PLOTT]S C\NT$ ON ! =TRESS1 & !Y LE>N$ FROM 9HABITANTS ( ! QU>T] ?AT AMMUNITION HAD BE5 TRANSF]R$ FROM ! >S5AL TO ! ,BA/ILLE ON ! NI<T BETWE5 ! #a#b? & #a#c?4 ,!Y P]CEIV$1 ALSO1 ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR1 ! ,M>QUIS DE ,LAUNEY1 HAD ALREADY PLAC$ HIS CANNON 9 POSITION ON ! MORN+ ( ! #a#d?1 SO ?AT ! PEOPLE C\LD BE FIR$ ON IF !Y MASS$ !MSELVES 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4 

,IT MU/ ALSO BE SAID ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD ALWAYS DETE/$ PRISONS1 SU* AS ! ,BICETRE1 ! DONJON ( ,V9C5NES & ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,DUR+ ! RIOTS ( #a#g#h#c1 :5 ! NOBILITY PROTE/$ AGA9/ >BITR>Y IMPRISONM5TS1 ! M9I/] ,BRETEUIL DECID$ TO ABOLI% 9C>C]ATION AT ,V9C5NES4 ,?IS FAM\S DONJON WAS !N TRANS=M$ 9TO A GRAN>Y1 & TO CONCILIATE PUBLIC OP9ION ,BRETEUIL P]MITT$ VISITORS TO 9SPECT ! T]RIBLE \BLIETTES4 ,!RE WAS MU* TALK1 SAYS ,DROZ1 AB\T ! HORRORS ?AT W]E TO BE SE5 !RE1 & ( C\RSE IT WAS ALSO SAID ?AT 9 ! ,BA/ILLE !RE W]E EV5 WORSE ?+S TO BE SE54#b 

,9 ANY CASE1 IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ON ! EV5+ ( ! #a#c? SOME MUSKET %OTS W]E BE+ EX*ANG$ BETWE5 ! DETA*M5TS ( >M$ ,P>ISIANS1 :O PASS$ DOSE TO ! =TRESS & ITS DEF5D]S1 & ?AT ON ! #a#d?1 FROM ! E>LIE/ H\RS ( ! MORN+1 ! CR[DS1 MORE OR LESS >M$1 :O HAD BE5 MOV+ AB\T ! /REETS ALL ?R\< ! PREC$+ NI<T1 BEGAN TO ASSEMBLE 9 ! ?OR\<F>ES :I* L$ TO ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,ALREADY DUR+ ! NI<T ! RUMOR RAN ?AT ! ,K+'S TROOPS W]E ADVANC+ FROM ! SIDE ( ! ,B>RI]E DU ,TRONE1 9 ! ,FAUB\RG ,SA9T-,ANTO9E1 & ! CR[DS MOV$ (F EA/W>DS & B>RICAD$ ! /REETS NOR?-EA/ ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4 

,A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES GAVE ! PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY ( >M+ !MSELVES & PROVID$ !M ) SOME CANNON4 ,S9CE ! PREVI\S DAY MIDDLE-CLASS M51 DELEGAT$ BY !IR DI/RICTS1 HAD BE5 CALL+ AT ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES TO ASK = >MS1 SAY+ ?AT !IR H\SES W]E 9 DANG] ( BE+ PLUND]$ BY ! ?IEVES1 & ,B>ON DE ,BES5VAL1 :O COMM&$ ! ROYAL TROOPS 9 ,P>IS1 HAPP5+ TO BE AT ! ,9VALIDES1 PROMIS$ TO OBTA9 AU?ORIZATION = ?IS FROM ,M>%AL DE ,BROGLIE4 ,! AU?ORIZATION HAD NOT YET >RIV$ :51 ON ! #a#d?1 BY SEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+--! P5SION]S1 COMM&$ BY ,SOMBREUIL1 BE+ AT !IR GUNS ) MAT* 9 H& READY TO FIRE--A MOB ( SEV5 OR EI<T ?\S& M5 SUDD5LY P\R$ \T ( ! ?REE NEI<BOR+ /REETS AT A QUICK PACE4 ,HELP+ ONE ANO!R1 09 LESS ?AN NO TIME0 !Y CROSS$ ! FOSSE1 EI<T FEET 9 DEP? & TWELVE FEET WIDE1 :I* SURR\ND$ ! ESPLANADE ( ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES1 SW>M$ OV] ! ESPLANADE & TOOK POSSESSION ( TWELVE PIECES ( CANNON1 #b#d-1 #a#h- & #a-P\ND]S1 & ONE MORT>4 ,! G>RISON1 ALREADY 9FECT$ ) A 0S$ITI\S SPIRIT10 MADE NO DEF5SE1 & ! MOB1 SPREAD+ EV]Y:]E1 SOON F\ND !IR WAY 9TO ! CELL>S & ! *UR*1 :]E !Y DISCOV]$ #c#b1 MUSKETS CONCEAL$1 AS WELL AS A C]TA9 QUANTITY ( P[D]4#c ,!SE MUSKETS & CANNON W]E US$ ! SAME DAY 9 ! TAK+ ( ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,AS TO ! P[D]1 ON ! PREVI\S DAY ! PEOPLE HAD ALREADY /OPP$ ?IRTY-SIX B>RELS :I* W]E BE+ S5T TO ,R\52 !SE HAD BE5 C>RI$ (F TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 & ALL NI<T LONG P[D] HAD BE5 DI/RIBUT$ TO ! PEOPLE1 :O W]E >M+ !MSELVES4 

,! REMOVAL ( ! GUNS BY ! MOB FROM ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES WAS DONE V]Y SL[LY4 ,AT TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON IT WAS NOT YET COMPLET$4 ,!RE W\LD !RE=E HAVE BE5 QUITE 5\< TIME TO BR+ UP TROOPS & DISP]SE ! PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY AS 9FANTRY1 CAVALRY1 & EV5 >TILL]Y W]E /ATION$ CLOSE BY AT ! ,MILIT>Y ,S*OOL & 9 ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S4 ,BUT ! (FIC]S ( !SE TROOPS DID NOT TRU/ !IR SOLDI]S2 & BESIDES1 !Y MU/ !MSELVES HAVE HESITAT$ :5 !Y W]E CONFRONT$ ) ?IS 9NUM]ABLE MULTITUDE1 COMPOS$ ( P]SONS ( EV]Y AGE & EV]Y CONDITION1 ( :I* MORE ?AN #b1 HAD FLOOD$ ! /REETS = ! LA/ TWO DAYS4 ,! PEOPLE ( ! FAUB\RGS1 >M$ ) A FEW MUSKETS1 PIKES1 HAMM]S1 AXES1 OR EV5 ) SIMPLE CUDGELS1 W]E MOV+ AB\T 9 ! /REETS1 ?RONG+ 9 CR[DS TO ! ,PLACE ,L\IS ,X,V4 7N[ ! ,PLACE DE ,IA ,CONCORDE7 SURR\ND+ ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE & ! ,BA/ILLE1 & FILL+ ! ?OR\<F>ES BETWE54 ,! MIDDLE CLASSES ( ,P>IS W]E !MSELVES SEIZ$ ) T]ROR ON SEE+ !SE MASSES ( >M$ M5 9 ! ,/REET4 

,HE>+ ?AT ! APPROA*ES TO ! ,BA/ILLE W]E 9VAD$ BY ! PEOPLE1 ! ,P]MAN5T ,COMMITTEE AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 ( :I* M5TION HAS BE5 MADE1 S5T ON ! MORN+ ( ! #a#d? SOME P]SONS TO P>LEY ) DE ,LAUNEY1 ! ,GOV]NOR ( ! =TRESS1 TO BEG HIM TO )DRAW ! CANNON LEVEL$ ON ! /REETS1 & NOT TO COMMIT ANY ACT HO/ILE TO ! PEOPLE2 9 RETURN1 ! ,COMMITTEE1 USURP+ P[]S !Y DID NOT POSSESS1 PROMIS$ ?AT ! PEOPLE 0W\LD NOT SET ON FOOT ANY VEXATI\S PROCE$+S AGA9/ ! PLACE40 ,! DELEGATES W]E RECEIV$ V]Y AFFABLY BY ! ,GOV]NOR1 & EV5 /AY$ TO BREAKFA/ ) HIM UNTIL NE>LY MIDDAY4 ,DE ,LAUNEY WAS PROBABLY TRY+ TO GA9 TIME :ILE WAIT+ = DEF9ITE ORD]S FROM ,V]SAILLES1 :I* DID NOT COME1 AS !Y HAD BE5 9T]CEPT$ 9 ! MORN+ BY ! PEOPLE4 ,LIKE ALL ! O!R MILIT>Y *IEFS1 DE ,LAUNEY MU/ HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT = HIM TO /& AGA9/ ! :OLE PEOPLE ( ,P>IS ASSEMBL$ 9 ! /REETS1 & SO HE TEMPORIZ$4 ,= ! TIME BE+ HE ORD]$ ! CANNON TO BE DRAWN BACK F\R FEET & CLOS$ ! EMBRASURES ) WOOD5 PLANKS1 SO ?AT ! PEOPLE %\LD NOT SEE ?R\< !M4 

,AB\T MIDDAY ! DI/RICT ( ,SA9T-,L\IS-LA-,CULTURE ON ITS [N ACC\NT S5T TWO DELEGATES TO SPEAK 9 ITS NAME TO ! ,GOV]NOR2 ONE ( !M1 ! ADVOCATE ,?URIOT DE LA ,ROSI]E1 OBTA9$ FROM ! ,M>QUIS DE ,LAUNEY ! PROMISE ?AT HE W\LD NOT GIVE ! ORD] TO FIRE IF HE WAS NOT ATTACK$4 ,TWO MORE DEPUTATIONS W]E S5T TO ! ,GOV]NOR BY ! ,P]MAN5T ,COMMITTEE AT ONE & ?REE O'CLOCK2 BUT !Y W]E NOT RECEIV$4 ,BO? ( !M DEM&$ ( ! ,GOV]NOR ! SURR5D] ( ! =TRESS TO A BODY ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS MILITIA1 :I* W\LD GU>D IT JO9TLY ) ! SOLDI]S & ! ,SWISS4 

,LUCKILY1 ALL !SE COMPROMISES W]E BAFFL$ BY ! PEOPLE1 :O UND]/OOD ?AT ! ,BA/ILLE MU/ BE CAPTUR$1 CO/ :AT IT MI<T4 ,BE+ 9 POSSESSION ( ! MUSKETS & ! CANNON FROM ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES1 !IR 5?USIASM WAS /EADILY 9CREAS+4 

,! MOB ?RONG$ ! /REETS ADJAC5T TO ! ,BA/ILLE1 AS WELL AS ! DIFF]5T C\RTY>DS :I* SURR\ND$ ! =TRESS ITSELF4 ,PRES5TLY A FUSILLADE BEGAN BETWE5 ! PEOPLE & ! SOLDI]S PO/$ ON ! RAMP>TS4 ,:IL/ ! ,P]MAN5T ,COMMITTEE >RANGEM5TS = PROCLAIM+ AT ! ,PLACE DE LA ,GREVE ?AT DE ,LAUNEY HAD PROMIS$ NOT TO FIRE IF !Y REFRA9$ FROM ATTACK+ HIM1 ! CR[DS1 %\T+ 0,WE WANT ! ,BA/ILLE6 ,D[N ) ! BRIDGES60 RU%$ T[>DS ! =TRESS4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ON SEE+ FROM ! TOP ( ! WALLS ! :OLE ,FAUB\RG ,SA9T-,ANTO9E & ! /REET LEAD+ TO IT QUITE BLACK ) PEOPLE M>*+ AGA9/ ! ,BA/ILLE1 ! ,GOV]NOR1 :O HAD ASC5D$ ?I!R ) ,?URIOT1 ALMO/ SWOON$4 ,IT APPE>S IMM$IATELY TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,MILITIA1 BUT ?AT ! ,SWISS OPPOS$ IT4#d 

,! FIR/ DRAWBNDGES ( ?AT EXT]IOR P>T ( ! ,BA/ILLE :I* WAS CALL$ ! ,=EC\RT 7L',AVANCEE7 W]E SOON BATT]$ D[N1 ?ANKS TO ONE ( ?OSE AUDACI\S DE$S ( SOME FEW P]SONS :O >E ALWAYS =?COM+ AT SU* MOM5TS4 ,EI<T OR T5 M51 ) ! HELP ( A TALL1 /RONG FELL[1 ,PANNETI]1 A GROC]1 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( A H\SE ?AT WAS BUILT AGA9/ ! EXT]IOR WALL ( ! ,=EC\RT TO CLIMB ?IS WALL1 A/RIDE ( :I* !Y MOV$ ALONG AS F> AS A GU>D-H\SE /&+ CLOSE TO ! LITTLE DRAWBRIDGE ( ! ,=EC\RT1 & !NCE !Y LEAP$ 9TO ! FIR/ C\RT ( ! ,BA/ILLE PROP]1 ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT 9 :I* WAS ! ,GOV]NOR'S H\SE4 ,?IS C\RT WAS UNOCCUPI$1 ! SOLDI]S HAV+ RETREAT$ ) DE ,LAUNEY 9TO ! =TRESS ITSELF1 AFT] ! DEP>TURE ( ,?URIOT4 

,! EI<T OR T5 M51 HAV+ DROPP$ 9TO ?IS C\RTY>D1 ) A FEW BL[S ( AN AX L[]$ FIR/ ! LITTLE DRAWBRIDGE ( ! ,=EC\RT & OP5$ ITS GATE1 & AFT]W>DS ! L>G] ONE4 ,MORE ?AN ?REE HUNDR$ M5 !N RU%$ 9TO ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT1 & RAN TO ! O!R TWO DRAWBRIDGES1 ! GREAT] & ! LESS]1 :I*1 :5 L[]$1 S]V$ TO CROSS ! WIDE FOSSE ( ! ACTUAL =TRESS4 ,!SE TWO BRIDGES1 ( C\RSE1 HAD BE5 RAIS$4 

,H]E TOOK PLACE ! 9CID5T :I* WR\<T ! FURY ( ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS TO ITS FULL PIT*1 & AFT]W>DS CO/ DE ,LAUNEY HIS LIFE4 ,:5 ! CR[D ?RONG$ 9TO ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT1 ! DEF5D]S ( ! ,BA/ILLE BEGAN TO FIRE UPON !M1 & !RE WAS EV5 AN ATTEMPT TO RAISE ! GREAT DRAWBRIDGE ( ! ,=EC\RT1 SO AS TO PREV5T ! CR[D FROM LEAV+ ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT & OBVI\SLY ) ! 9T5TION ( EI!R IMPRISON+ OR MASSACR+ !M4#e ,?US1 AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 ,?URIOT & ,CORNY W]E ANN\NC+ TO ! PEOPLE 9 ! ,PLACE DE LA ,GREVE ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR HAD PROMIS$ NOT TO FIRE1 ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT WAS BE+ SWEPT BY ! MUSKETRY ( ! SOLDI]S PO/$ UPON ! RAMP>TS1 & ! GUNS ( ! ,BA/ILLE BEGAN TO HURL CANNON-BALLS 9TO ! ADJO9+ /REETS4 ,AFT] ALL ! P>LEY+ :I* HAD TAK5 PLACE ?AT MORN+1 ?IS OP5+ FIRE UPON ! PEOPLE WAS EVID5TLY 9T]PRET$ AS AN ACT ( TREASON ON ! P>T ( ,DE ,LAUNAY1 :OM ! PEOPLE ACCUS$ ( HAV+ L[]$ ! TWO FIR/ DRAWBRIDGES ( ! ,=EC\RT1 = ! PURPOSE ( DRAW+ ! MOB UND] ! FIRE FROM ! RAMP>TS4#f 

,IT WAS !N AB\T ONE O'CLOCK4 ,! NEWS ?AT ! CANNON ( ! ,BA/ILLE W]E FIR+ ON ! PEOPLE SPREAD ?R\< ,P>IS & PRODUC$ A TWO-FOLD EFFECT4 ,! ,P]MAN5T ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,P>IS MILITIA HA/5$ TO S5D ANO!R DEPUTATION TO ! ,COMM&ANT1 TO ASK HIM IF HE W\LD RECEIVE !RE A DETA*M5T ( MILITIA :O W\LD GU>D ! ,BA/ILLE JO9TLY ) ! TROOPS4 ,BUT ?IS DEPUTATION NEV] REA*$ ! ,COMM&ANT1 = A CLOSE FUSILLADE WAS GO+ ON ALL ! TIME BETWE5 ! SOLDI]S & !IR ASSAILANTS1 :O1 CR\*$ ALONG SOME ( ! WALLS1 W]E FIR+ AT ! SOLDI]S S]V+ ! GUNS4 ,BESIDES1 ! PEOPLE KNEW ?AT ! DEPUTATIONS FROM ! ,COMMITTEE W\LD ONLY ?R[ COLD WAT] ON ! ATTACK4 0,IT IS NO LONG] A DEPUTATION !Y WANT2 IT IS ! SIEGE ( ! ,BA/ILLE2 IT IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS HORRIBLE PRISON2 IT IS ! DEA? ( ! ,GOV]NOR = :I* !Y >E L\DLY CLAMOR+0 REPORT$ ! DEPUTIES :5 !Y RETURN$4 

,?IS DID NOT PREV5T ! ,COMMITTEE AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE FROM S5D+ A ?IRD DEPUTATION4 ,M4 ,E?IS DE ,CORNY1 ,PROCUREUR ( ! ,K+ & ( ! T[N1 & SEV]AL CITIZ5S W]E *>G$ ONCE MORE TO ALLAY ! PEOPLE'S >DOR1 TO *ECK ! ASSAULT1 & TO P>LEY ) DE ,LAUNEY1 = ! PURPOSE ( P]SUAD+ HIM TO RECEIVE A GU>D FROM ! ,COMMITTEE 9TO ! =TRESS4 ,! 9T5TION ( PREV5T+ ! PEOPLE TAK+ POSSESSION ( ! ,BA/ILLE WAS EVID5T4#g 

,AS TO ! PEOPLE1 AS SOON AS ! NEWS ( ! FIR+ SPREAD ?R\< ! T[N1 !Y ACT$ )\T ANY ONE'S ORD]S1 GUID$ BY !IR REVOLUTION>Y 9/9CT4 ,!Y DRAGG$ ! CANNON :I* !Y HAD TAK5 FROM ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 & AB\T ?REE O'CLOCK1 :5 ,CORNY'S DEPUTATION WAS RETURN+ TO REPORT !IR FAILURE1 !Y MET AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ ,FR5* ,GU>DS1 & A NUMB] ( >M$ M5 BELONG+ TO ! MIDDLE CLASS UND] ! COMM& ( AN OLD SOLDI] NAM$ ,HUL91 M>*+ TO ! ,BA/ILLE1 FOLL[$ BY FIVE PIECES ( >TILL]Y4 ,! FIR+ BY ?IS TIME HAD BE5 GO+ ON = MORE ?AN ?REE H\RS4 ,! PEOPLE1 NOT 9 ! LEA/ DISMAY$ BY ! GREAT NUMB] KILL$ & W\ND$1#h W]E MA9TA9+ ! SIEGE BY RESORT+ TO V>I\S EXP$I5TS4 ,ONE ( !SE WAS ! BR++ UP ( TWO C>TLOADS ( /RAW1 TO :I* !Y SET FIRE1 US+ ! SMOKE AS A SCRE5 TO FACILITATE !IR ATTACK ON ! TWO 5TRANCES1 ! GREAT] & LESS] DRAWBRIDGES4 ,! BUILD+S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT W]E ALREADY 9 FLAMES4 

,! CANNON >RIV$ JU/ AT ! MOM5T !Y W]E WANT$4 ,!Y W]E DRAWN 9TO ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT & PLANT$ 9 FRONT ( ! DRAWBRIDGES & GATES AT A DI/ANCE ( ONLY #i FEET4 ,IT IS EASY TO IMAG9E ! EFFECT ?AT !SE CANNON 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE MU/ HAVE PRODUC$ ON ! BESIEG$4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ! DRAWBRIDGES MU/ SOON GO D[N1 & ?AT ! GATES W\LD BE BUR/ OP54 ,! MOB BECAME /ILL MORE ?REAT5+ & WAS CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+ 9 NUMB]S4 

,! MOM5T SOON CAME :5 ! DEF5D]S REALIZ$ ?AT TO RESI/ ANY LONG] WAS TO DOOM !MSELVES TO C]TA9 DE/RUCTION4 DE ,LAUNEY DECID$ TO CAPITULATE4 ,! SOLDI]S1 SEE+ ?AT !Y W\LD NEV] GET ! BETT] ( ! :OLE ( ,P>IS :I* WAS COM+ TO BESIEGE !M1 HAD SOME TIME BE=E ADVIS$ CAPITULATION1 & SO AB\T F\R O'CLOCK1 OR BETWE5 F\R & FIVE1 ! ,GOV]NOR ORD]$ ! :ITE FLAG TO BE HOI/$ & ! DRUMS TO BEAT ! *AMADE 7! ORD] TO CEASE FIRE71 & DESC5D FROM ! BATTLEM5TS4 

,! G>RISON CAPITULAT$ & DEM&$ ! RI<T ( M>*+ \T ) !IR >MS4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT ,HUL9 & ,ELIE1 /&+ CLOSE TO ! GREAT DRAWBRIDGE1 W\LD HAVE AGRE$ TO !SE T]MS 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE2 BUT ! PEOPLE W\LD HAVE NONE ( !M4 ,A FURI\S CRY ( 0,D[N ) ! BRIDGES60 WAS RAIS$4 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK1 !RE=E1 ! ,COMM&ANT PASS$ \T ?R\< ONE ( ! LOOPHOLES NE> ! LESS] DRAWBRIDGE A NOTE 9 :I* IT WAS SAID1 0,WE HAVE TW5TY-?\S&-WEI<T ( GUNP[D]2 WE %ALL BL[ UP ! :OLE QU>T]1 ) ! G>RISON1 IF Y\ DO NOT ACCEPT ! T]MS ( CAPITULATION40 ,H[EV]1 EV5 IF DE ,LAUNEY ?\<T ( SO DO+1 ! G>RISON W\LD NEV] HAVE P]MITT$ HIM TO PUT ?IS ?REAT 9TO EFFECT4 ,AT ANY RATE1 ! FACT IS ?AT DE ,LAUNEY HIMSELF GAVE UP ! KEY ?AT OP5$ ! 5TRANCE ( ! LESS] DRAWBRIDGE4 

,IMM$IATELY1 ! MASS ( ! BESIEG]S TOOK POSSESSION ( ! =TRESS4 ,!Y DIS>M$ ! ,SWISS & ! ,9VALIDES1 & SEIZ$ DE ,LAUNEY1 :O WAS DRAGG$ T[>DS ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4 ,ON ! WAY ! MOB1 FURI\S AT HIS TREA*]Y1 HEAP$ EV]Y K9D ( 9SULT ON HIM2 TW5TY TIMES HE WAS NE>LY KILL$1 DESPITE ! H]OIC EF=TS ( ,*OLAT & ANO!R4#i ,!SE TWO M5 PROTECT$ HIM ) !IR [N BODIES1 BUT1 :5 ONLY A HUNDR$ /EPS FROM ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 HE WAS DRAGG$ \T ( !IR H&S & DECAPITAT$4 ,DE ,HUE1 ! ,COMM&ANT ( ! ,SWISS1 SAV$ HIS LIFE BY DECL>+ ?AT HE WAS DEVOT$ TO ! ,T[N & ! ,NATION1 & BY DR9K+ TO !M1 BUT ?REE (FIC]S ( ! ,BA/ILLE /AFF & ?REE SOLDI]S W]E SLA94 ,AS TO ,FLESSELLES1 ! ,PROVO/ ( ! ,M]*ANTS1 :O WAS 9 CORRESPOND5CE ) ,BES5VAL & ! ,DU*ESS DE ,POLIGNAC1 & :O HAD1 AS APPE>S BY A PASSAGE 9 ONE ( HIS LETT]S1 MANY O!R SECRETS TO HIDE ?AT W]E V]Y COMPROMIS+ = ! ,QUE51 ! PEOPLE W]E AB\T TO EXECUTE HIM :5 AN UNKN[N MAN %OT HIM DEAD4 ,DID ?IS UNKN[N MAN ?9K ?AT DEAD M5 TELL NO TALES8 

,AS SOON AS ! BRIDGES ( ! ,BA/ILLE HAD BE5 L[]$ ! CR[D RU%$ 9TO ! C\RTY>DS & BEGAN TO SE>* ! =TRESS & FREE ! PRISON]S 5TOMB$ 9 ! \BLIETTES4 ,!RE WAS GREAT EMOTION1 & TE>S W]E %$ AT ! SI<T ( ! PHANTOMS :O ISSU$ FROM !IR CELLS1 BEWILD]$ BY ! LI<T ( ! SUN & BY ! S\ND ( ! MANY VOICES ?AT WELCOM$ !M4 ,!SE POOR M>TYRS ( ROYAL DESPOTISM W]E C>RI$ 9 TRIUMPH BY ! PEOPLE ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,P>IS4 ,! :OLE T[N WAS SOON DELIRI\S ) JOY ON HE>+ ?AT ! ,BA/ILLE WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE1 & !IR DET]M9ATION TO KEEP !IR CONQUE/ WAS R$\BL$4 ,! C\P D 'ETAT ( ! ,C\RT HAD FAIL$4 

,9 ?IS WAY ! ,REVOLUTION BEGAN4 ,! PEOPLE HAD WON !IR FIR/ VICTORY4 ,A MAT]IAL VICTORY ( ?IS K9D WAS ESS5TIAL4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION %\LD 5DURE A /RUGGLE & COME \T FROM IT TRIUMPHANT4 ,SOME PRO( ( ! /R5G? ( ! PEOPLE HAD TO BE GIV51 SO AS TO IMPRESS !IR 5EMIES1 TO >\SE C\RAGE ?R\<\T ,FRANCE1 & TO PU% =W>D EV]Y:]E T[>DS REVOLT1 T[>DS ! CONQUE/ ( LIB]TY4 

#a,9 SEV]AL ( ! CAHII]S ! ELECTORS HAD ALREADY DESN&$ 0?AT ! ,BA/IFLE BE PULL$ D[N & DE/ROY$0 -,CAHI]S DES ,HALLES2 ALSO ?OSE ( ,LES ,MA?UR9S1 ,CORDELI]S1 ,SEPULCRE1 @&C41 CIT$ BY ,*ASS9 7,LES ELECTIONS ET LES CAHI]S DE ,P>IS1 VOL4 II4 P4 #ddi ET SEQ474 ,! ELECTORS HAD CAUSE = !IR DEM&1 AS1 AFT] ! ,REVEILLON AFLIAIR1 ! ORD] HAD BE5 GIV5 TO =TIFY ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,!RE=E1 ALREADY ON ! NI<T ( ,JUNE #c !RE WAS SOME TALK ( SEIZ+ ?IS =TRESS 7,R@&EACUTECIT DE L'EL>GISSEM5T444DES G>DES FRAN@&CC$ILAISES1 CIT$ BY ,*ASS94 P4 #deb NOTE74 

#b,DROZ1 ,HI/OIRE DE ,L\IS ,X,V,I VOL I4 P4#d#a#g4 

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,I H]E FOLL[ ! LETT] ( ! ,C\NT DE ,SALM\R1 AS WELL AS ,MA?IEU ,DUMAS1 BO? QUOTD BY ,M4 ,FLAMM]MONT4 

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,LETT] ( ,DE ,HUE TO HIS BRO!RS1 ,G]MAN TEXT1 QUOT$ BY ,FLAMM]MONT1 P4 CXCVIII1 NOTE4 

#e,?IS ATTEMPT WAS MADE1 IT IS N[ SAID1 NOT BY ORD] ( DE ,LAUNEY4 BUT SPONTANE\SLY BY SOME SOLDI]S1 :O HAD GONE \T TO BUY PROVISIONS & W]E RETURN+4 ,A HI<LY IMPROBABLE ?+4 IT SEEMS TO ME1 = ?REE OR F\R SOLDI]S TO ATTEMPT1 ISOLAT$ AS !Y W]E1 9 ! MID/ ( ?AT CR[D4 ,BESIDES1 :AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! GOOD ( IMPRISON+ ! CR[D IF IT WAS NOT 9T5D$ TO USE ! PRISON]S AS HO/AGES AGA9/ ! PEOPLE8 

#f,V>I\S EXPLANATIONS HAVE BE5 GIV5 ( ?IS SUDD5 OP5+ ( HO/ILITIES ,AS ! PEOPLE :O HAD ?RONG$ 9TO ! ,C\RT DE L',ORME & ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT BEGAN TO PLUND] ! ,COMM&ANT'S H\SE & ?OSE ( ! SOLDI]S' QU>T]S1 IT WAS SAID ?AT ?IS HAD DECID$ ! DEF5D]S ( ! ,BA/ILLE TO OP5 FIRE4 ,= ! MILIT>Y1 H[EV]1 ! TAK+ ( ! ,=EC\RT BY ASSAULT1 :I* GAVE ! PEOPLE ACCESS TO ! DRAWBRIDGES ( ! =TRESS & EV5 TO ! GATES1 WAS QUITE SUFFICI5T REASON ,BUT IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT ! ORD] TO DEF5D ! ,BA/ILLE TO ! LA/ WAS AT ?AT MOM5T TRANSMITT$ TO DE ,LAUNEY4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ONE ORD] WAS 9T]CEPT$1 :I* DOES NOT PROVE ?AT NO O!R WAS DELIV]$4 ,IT IS1 9 FACT1 SUPPOS$ ?AT DE ,LAUNEY HAD RECEIV$ ?IS ORD]4  

#g,!Y W]E *>G$ TO 9DUCE ALL P]SONS F\ND NE> ! ,BA/ILLE TO )DRAW TO !IR RESPECTIVE DI/RICTS 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T !RE BE AT ONCE ADMITT$ 9TO ! ,P>IS MILITIA3 TO REM9D DE ,LAUNEY ( ! PROMISES HE HAD MADE TO ,M4 ,?URIOT DE LA ,ROZI]E & TO ,M4 ,BELLON4447,FLAMM]MONT1 LOC4 CIT41 P4 CLVIII474 ,HAV+ 5T]$ ! ,=EC\RT1 :I* WAS FULL ( PEOPLE >M$ ) MUSKETS1 AXES1 @&C41 ! DEPUTATION SPOKE TO ! SOLDI]S ON ! WALLS4 ,!SE LATT] DEM&$ ?AT ! PEOPLE %\LD FIR/ )DRAW FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T ,C\RT1 :]EUPON ! DEPUTATION TRI$ TO 9DUCE ! PEOPLE TO DO SO 7CF4 ,B\*]ON1 CIT$ BY ,FLAMM]MONT1 P4 CCXIV4 NOTE74 ,=TUNATELY ! PEOPLE W]E WISE 5\< NOT TO COMPLY ) !IR WI%ES4 ,!Y CONT9U$ ! ASSAULT4 ,!Y UND]/OOD SO WELL ?AT IT WAS NO LONG] ANY TIME = P>LEY+1 ?AT !Y TREAT$ ! G5TLEM5 ( ! DEPUTATION RA!R BADLY1 & EV5 TALK$ ( KILL+ !M AS TRAITORS 7LOC4 CITE4 P4 CCXVI1 NOTE1 & ,PROC@&EACUTES-V]BAL DES @&EACUTELECTEURS74 

#i ,EI<TY-?REE KILL$ ON ! SPOT1 FIFTE5 DEAD ( !IR W\NDS1 ?IRTE5 DISABL$ & SIXTY 9JUR$4 

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,WAS NOT ?IS O!R ,MAILL>D8 ,WE KN[ ?AT IT WAS HE :O >RE/$ DE ,LAUNEY4 

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