Bastille Storm Catalyst

Bastille Storm Catalyst. Peter Viktor von Besenval, a Swiss military officer, was instrumental in the events leading up to the Storming of the Bastille, as he…

Location: Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Peter Viktor von Besenval, a Swiss military officer, was instrumental in the events leading up to the Storming of the Bastille, as he withdrew his troops from Paris, allowing the revolution to unfold. His actions were seen as a catalyst for the French Revolution. He was later accused of high treason and narrowly escaped execution.

Source: Peter Viktor von Besenval | Rythalle Solothurn | St. Marien (Solothurn) | Wasserstadt Solothurn | Alexander Frei (Rennfahrer) | Alois Franz Peter Glutz von Blotzheim

Bastille Storm Catalyst — Solothurn, Canton of Zurich

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