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Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay
French Royal Army officer and nobleman
Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay | |
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| Born | Bernard-René Jourdan 8/()9 April Bastille, Paris |
| Died | 14 July () (aged&#;49) Place de Greve, Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Ursule Philippe Geneviève Thérèse Le Boursier |
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| Father | René Jourdan de Launay |
| Mother | Charlotte Renée Aubry d'Armanville |
| In post October – 14 July | |
| Preceded by | Antoine-Joseph de Jumilhac |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished during French Revolution
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Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (8/9 April – 14 July ) was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman who served as the governor of the Bastille.
He was the son of a previous governor, and commander of the Bastille's garrison when it was stormed on 14 July
Early life
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