The French Revolution in Paris

All around central paris, law and order was breaking down. A large crowd gathered at the place de la bastille on the east end of town. This growing crowd planned to march on the city centre but they were blocked by a phalanx of soldiers and police. In fact, as had happened the night before, the un est in the streets was cleared out. By midnight, it was reported, all clear enough to marman that he recalled his troops to their barracks. He sent an optimistic report to the king that all was well.