Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay
Bernard René Jourdan, marquis de Launay (8/9 April 1740 – 14 July 1789) was the French governor of the Bastille. He was the son of a previous governor, and commander of the Bastille's garrison when the prison-fortress in Paris was stormed on 14 July 1789.
Bernard-René Jourdan de Launay | |
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| Marquis of Launay | |
| Born | Bernard-René Jourdan 8/9 April 1740 The Bastille, Paris, France |
| Died | 14 July 1789 (aged 49) Place de Greve, Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | Ursule Philippe Geneviève Thérèse Le Boursier |
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| Father | René Jourdan de Launay |
| Mother | Charlotte Renée Aubry d'Armanville |
| Governor of the Bastille | |
| In post October 1776 – 14 July 1789 | |
| Preceded by | Antoine-Joseph de Jumilhac |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished during French Revolution
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