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The Storming of the Bastille was rightly selected by historians as the beginning moment and is firmly set as 14 July 1789.
The French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 and comes to and end in 1799 with the coup involving Napoleon Bonaparte.It began with the Storming of the Bastille and comes to and end in 1799 with the Coup involving Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Storming of the Bastille marks the start of the French Revolution.
The Bastille
The Bastille was stormed on the 14th July 1789, this along with the Tennis Court Oath is generally thought to be the start of the French Revolution.