Overall, how seriously did the British take the events of July 1789 in the three sources in the picture?
Overall, how seriously did the British take the events of July 1789 in the three sources in the picture?
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Overall, how seriously did the British take the events of July 1789 in the three sources in the picture?
Transcribed Image Text:Source 5:
numerous printed accounts,
which daily appear, of all that
passes, both at
Paris & Versailles,
(for the liberty of the Press
at present to have no bounds) leave but
little, of a public nature, for me to communicate
to your Grace.
seems at,
Transcript of extract from a confidential report from the British Ambassador, 30th July 1789
The numerous printed accounts, which daily appear, of all that passes, both at Paris & Versailles
(for the liberty of the Press seems at present to have no bounds) leave but little, of a public nature,
for me to communicate to your Grace.
Transcribed Image Text:Transcript of extract from a confidential report from the British Ambassador, 30th July 1789
The numerous printed accounts, which daily appear, of all that passes, both at Paris & Versailles
(for the liberty of the Press seems at present to have no bounds) leave but little, of a public nature,
for me to communicate to your Grace.
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Source 6:
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have to believe gives a partly count
detail of the operations against that fortryp,
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Transcript of extract from a confidential report from the British Ambassador, 30th July 1789
Your Grace receives, among other Papers a Récit of the taking of the Bastille, which I have reason
to believe gives a pretty exact detail of the operations against that fortress, excepting that it greatly
exaggerates the number of persons killed; not more than seven or eight having lost their lives
during the whole of that affair. The plan herewith enclosed, which I am told is very accurate, serves
to illustrate the account that is given of the attack and subsequent advances. Either the misconduct
or the pusillanimity of the Garrison (which indeed consisted of not more than eighty invalids)
rendered the capture of the Bastille a work of no great difficulty nor of long duration. The fate of
the Governor M.de Launay, is generally lamented, for he was an Officer of great merit and always
treated the prisoners committed to his charge with every degree of levity & humanity of which the
nature of their situations would admit: it may be observed that the mildness of the present reign is
strongly characterised by the small number of persons who were discovered in confinement in the
Bastille: yet these considerations were not sufficient to check the fury of the populace, animated by
the success of the Enterprise and heated with the spirit of vengeance. Glossary pusillanimity-
cowardliness.
Source 7:
No left
than seven Priness of the Flowers of
Bourbor & one Princess, have flat in consequence
of the troubles, but it is seevnily possible to
imagine that the Nation will all, ester the
violence of its recentment begies to subside, be
désions of seeing there august Personages vain-
stated in their respective situations of dignity,
especially tos apon the motive of policy, alten.
it is considered what immence suons of money.
will be thrown into the hands of Foreignent, during
their absence from this Kingdom.
Extract from a confidential report from the British Ambassador, 30th July 1789
No less than seven Princes of the House of Bourbon & one Princess, have fled in consequence of
the troubles, but it is scarcely possible to imagine that the Nation will not, when the violence of it's
resentment begins to subside, be desirous of seeing these august Personages reinstated in their
respective situations of dignity, especially too upon the motive of policy, when it is considered what
immense sums of money will be thrown into the hands of Foreigners, during their absence from
this Kingdom.
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