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Danton's Bastille Blunder
- Danton missed the Bastille storming and later led a small group to the already-captured fortress.
- He demanded entry, arrested the governor at gunpoint for refusing, and brought him to the Hôtel de Ville.
Danton's Calculated Move
- The Hôtel de Ville officials rebuked Danton and released the governor.
- However, Danton gained street credibility within the Cordeliers district.
Danton Defends Marat
- When authorities tried to arrest Marat in January 1790, Danton intervened.
- He threatened to mobilize a large force if Marat was taken, allowing Marat to escape.