Primary Source

Taking of Weapons at the Invalides

Engraving of crowd gathered to sack royal hospital

Annotation

From the City Hall, the crowd that had gathered on the morning of 14 July crossed the Seine River and sacked the royal veterans’ hospital known as the Invalides, where it hoped to capture arms. In Berthault’s engraving, the scene appears chaotic. The guards seem unsure how to react to the surging, leaderless, yet determined crowd.

Transcription

Title in French
Prise des armes aux Invalides

Caption
dans la matinée du 14 Juillet 1789

Credits

Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (engraver)
Jean-Louis Prieur (designer)

Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, RESERVE QB-370 (9)-FT 4

How to Cite This Source

"Taking of Weapons at the Invalides," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/taking-weapons-invalides [accessed March 27, 2024]