On February 6, 1778, France formally allied with the American colonies when they signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance that brought much-needed military aid including troops, naval support, and supplies.
Approximately 800 people on the king’s side were killed and Paris was put in the hands of the revolutionaries.
The Bastille had long been a symbol of tyranny as a place for the imprisonment of people without trial, but when it was stormed it only contained seven prisoners.
King Louis XVI of France and his family were caught attempting to escape Paris during the Flight to Varennes.
The morning of the 14th July 1789 saw the beginning of the French Revolution when Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, a large fortress, prison and ammunition store that symbolised everything that was wrong with the monarchy.
The Deputies of the French Third Estate swore not to separate until a written constitution had been established for the country.
France and the United States signed the first two treaties ever negotiated by the American government, and which formally recognised the independence of the United States.
The blade fell at 10.22am, after which it is reported that a number of members of the public rushed forward to dip their handkerchiefs in Louis’ blood.
On the 21st January 1793, former French King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine at the Place de la Revolution in Paris.
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