Admin Was ist mit dem Gouverneur von Launay passiert?
Auf dem Weg dorthin wurde er von einer aufgebrachten Menschenmenge attackiert und schließlich auf dem Place de Grève mit mehreren Messer- und Bajonettstichen und einem Schuss getötet, nachdem er, um sich zu verteidigen, einem arbeitslosen Koch in den Unterleib getreten hatte.
Für was steht der 14 Juli 1789?
Die Franzosen erinnern sich an diesem Tag an den Sturm auf die Bastille, dem damaligen Pariser Gefängnis, am 14. Juli 1789. Der Sturm auf die „Bastille“ (das Pariser Gefängnis) stand am Beginn der Französischen Revolution 1789.
Who was de Launay?
De Launay was actually born within the walls of the Bastille, his father having served as its governor during the 1740s. He obtained a commission in the Parisian garrison and in 1776 purchased the office of Bastille governor.
What happened to de Launay after the Battle of Tours?
He eventually surrendered the fortress and was seized by the mob, who resolved to carry him to the Hotel de Ville for trial. Instead, an incident on the way led to de Launay being murdered and decapitated. De Launay’s corpse was dismembered and his head and other body parts were paraded through the city atop pikes.
What is Marquis de Lafayette known for?
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, better known simply as the Marquis de Lafayette, was born into an extremely noble family in Chavaniac, France in 1757. By 1770, he had amassed a large inheritance after the deaths of his mother, father, and grandfather.
What happened to Launay after Dorian’s attack?
Dorian killed all of Launay’s accompanying soldiers, and Launay threatened to blow up some gunpowder barrels (which would kill both him and Arno), but he was scared to do so, and Arno put out the light on the stick. Launay was spared by Arno, but was left to the mercy of the crowd.