Prisoners of the Bastille

The Prisoners of the Bastille refers to individuals held in the Bastille, a fortress in Paris that became a symbol of royal tyranny during the French Revolution. On July 14, 1789, revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, seeking to liberate political prisoners and protest against oppressive rule. This event marked the beginning of the French Revolution and is now celebrated as Bastille Day in France. The storming of the Bastille symbolized the fight for liberty and justice against an authoritarian regime, and it galvanized public support for revolutionary changes in French society.