The Bastille was a medieval fortress with 8 towers, which at the time of the French Revolution only housed only a few common criminals. Despite such few prisoners, the fortress stood as a symbol of royal tyranny. The rising rebellion of the Third Estate, known as the National Assembly, were looking to capture weapons and ammunition to support their cause. They had earlier taken over the Hôtel des Invalides to gather the weapons there. They found 29,000 to 32,000 muskets, but they were without gunpowder or ammo. The commandant at the Invalides had transferred 250 barrels of gunpowder to the Bastille a couple days prior, as a precaution. This is what caused the Third Estate to attack and conquer the Bastille. The capturing of this fortress was
