Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (1740–1789) was the French governor of the Bastille, the son of a previous governor, and commander of its garrison when the prison-fortress in Paris was stormed on 14 July 1789 ("see Storming of the Bastille"). The marquis Bernard-René Jordan de Launay was born on the night of 8/9 April 1740 in the Bastille where his father, René Jourdan de Launay, was governor. At the age of eight he was appointed to an honorary position in the King's Musketeers ("mousquetaires du roi"). He subsequently entered the French Guards ("gardes-françaises"), a regiment
The Hands of Man 15th century Battle of Agincourt, between the English & French. The album was released on 26 September 2014 in mainland Europe. It peaked at number 8 in the German album chart, and reached number 71 in the UK Albums Chart. All songs written by Chris de Burgh. The Hands of Man The Hands of Man is singer/songwriter Chris de Burgh's twentieth original album, released in 2014. De Burgh announced during his Live in Concert 2013 tour that he had completed work on his 20th studio album, entitled "The Hands of Man". Briefly describing the title, de Burgh explained that "hands