Governor of the Bastille nine years after his birth. He was a Black Musketeer of the King, officer in the Gardes Françaises until 1763-1764, then captain of a cavalry regiment. During the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, De Launay was arrested and escorted to the town hall by one of the leaders of the Revolution, Pierre-Augustin Hulin. In the Place de Greve the furious crowd attacked the escort, assaulting and eventually beheading Governor Launay. After the capture of the fortress, Prosper Soulès assumed the interim duties of acting commander. Governor of the Bastille The Bastille or Bastille Saint-Antoine was completed in
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