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How many Invalides formed the Bastille's regular garrison in July 1789?
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82
Which Swiss regiment supplied grenadiers to the Bastille garrison in July 1789?
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Salis-Samade Regiment
How many Swiss grenadiers reinforced the Bastille defenders before 14 July 1789?
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32
Which pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 Bastille Day military parade?
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COVID-19 pandemic
What Paris racecourse hosted Bastille Day parade celebrations from 1880 to 1914?
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Longchamp Racecourse
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Which Swiss regiment supplied grenadiers to the Bastille garrison in July 1789?
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Salis-Samade Regiment
Which pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 Bastille Day military parade?
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COVID-19 pandemic
What Paris racecourse hosted Bastille Day parade celebrations from 1880 to 1914?
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Longchamp Racecourse
What alternate English name for Bastille Day translates the French phrase Quatorze juillet?
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The Fourteenth of July
Which U.S. naval figure helped unfurl the Stars and Stripes at the Fête de la Fédération?
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John Paul Jones
Which song became popular among workers during the Wheelbarrow Days?
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Ah! ça ira
What nickname was given to volunteer workdays preparing the Champ de Mars?
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Wheelbarrow Days
Which bishop celebrated mass at the Fête de la Fédération?
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Talleyrand