The story of Bastie conquest, numerous mysteries

The historical official summary of this event is as follows: On July 14, 1789, thousands of rebels marched towards the well-known royal fortress in Bastija in central Paris to protest against the tyrannical regime of King Louis XVI, and against the retirement of Jacques Necker, the highly popular French Finance Minister.

Faithful guards of the king began shooting at the rebellious mob using cannons and muskets, yet the rebels, despite having suffered great losses, were heroicly attacked and conquered this disgusting symbol of royal power.

They freed prisoners suffering from Bastija cells, declared the end of despotism, and the beginning of a better future for mankind. In reality, it all turned out in a completely different way. First, Bastija was not some sort of grim castle.

In fact, it was a very luxurious prison for convicts coming from the layer of aristocracy, including the infamous Marquez de Sade, who carried his personal servant with him into the cell, and had the right to move freely.

In all of Bastiya, only 10 persons were imprisoned, and in reality only a few French citizens outside the fortress lived in better conditions than they did. If we could trust contemporary historians, some prisoners even prayed to be allowed to stay in Bastija, even after they were “, liberated” by the rebels.

In addition, most of the guards were actually war veterans, mainly 50-year-old or older. Second, the angry mob who rushed to conquer Bastiya on July 14, 1789, did not intend to protest anything.

In addition, villagers initially had no intention of attacking Bastiya. They only intended to get some balls in a warehouse near the fortress. However, Bernard de Loney, governor of Bastija, had already put the balls inside the fortress.

Because of this, the villagers sent him a delegation to find out what he intended to do. Nothing answered de Lonne logically. He did not want to give the rebels the balls, but neither did he attack them unless there was a choice. Meanwhile, villagers standing outside the castle did exactly what they had to do; they opened fire to the guards of Bastija.

The guards responded, and the attackers, surprised by the sudden resistance, withdrew. Feeling that the guards had violated their agreement, angry people began robbing stables and residential neighbourhoods located outside the castle.

Very soon, to prevent further destruction, de Loney raised a white flag to the top of Bastija fortress as a sign of captilulation. Afterwards, the guards claimed they were ready to hand over the rebels Bastiya. This is a historical fact.

They opened the gates and all, including De Loney, gathered in the courtyard to surrender. That was exactly at 5: 00 p.m. on July 14, 1789. Until then, no more than dozens had lost their lives during the attack.

However, after rebel leaders entered Bastija and accepted the chapter, they were immediately followed by an angry mob overwhelmed by a sense of vengeance. Within minutes, the rebels killed most of the guards, seized all the weapons inside, robbed Bastiya completely, and fled with the head of De Lonej hanging on a stake. This is what really happened on July 14, 1789, a day that no one should ever feel proud of. / world.al (historyrdown)