The confrontation between the commoners and the ancien régime ultimately led to the people of Paris storming the Bastille on July 14,1789, following several daynder of the prison, the removal of the guns and the release of the arms and gunpowder.
The confrontation between the commoners and the ancien régime ultimately led to the people of Paris storming the Bastille on July 14,1789, following several days of disturbances. A crowd of around 8,000 people gathered outside around mid-morning, calling for the surrender of the prison, the removal of the guns and the release of the arms and gunpowder.