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Storming of the Bastille, a Rare card
The Storming of the Bastille, also known as Fall of the Bastille, which occurred in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, was an act of political violence by revolutionary insurgents who attempted to storm and seize control of the medieval armoury, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 91
- Power
- 164
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 340,000
Power 164 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Storming of the Bastille quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Storming of the Bastille card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
At the time, the Bastille represented royal authority in the ______ of Paris.
Answer
centre. At the time, the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. From the Storming of the Bastille article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 82 · Cardinal Richelieu 79 · Balen Shah 76 · Storming of the Bastille 73 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Balen Shah. Balen Shah 1,100,000 · Storming of the Bastille 340,000 · Battle of the Nek 35,000 · 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion 1,200 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- After four hours of fighting and 94 deaths, the insurgents were able to enter the Bastille.
- The governor of the Bastille, Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay, and several members of the Garrison were killed after surrendering.
- At the time, the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Storming of the Bastille article was read about 340,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 91: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Storming of the Bastille
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Storming of the Bastille (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
