French Revolution
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From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Held each year on 14 July, the national holiday marks the storming of the Bastille fortress in 1789, a key event from the French Revolution.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
With regard to the French Revolution and its aftermath, Forster’s good sense deserted him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
France ended slavery in 1794 under the French Revolution, but Napoleon Bonaparte ordered troops to be sent to Guadeloupe in 1802 to restore the practice.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Another argumentative thread, which began in 1815 and then ran throughout the remainder of the correspondence, concerned the French Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
