Defenition of the word French Revolution
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Defenition of the word French Revolution
- A period of political and social upheaval in France and Europe which begins with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and ends with the coup d'Г©tat of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799) by Napoleon Bonaparte and marks France's transition from absolute monarchy to republic.
- the revolution in France against the Bourbons; 1789-1799
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