Two hours later artillery fire and pressure from the Bastille personnel persuaded its governor Marquis de Launay to capitulate.

[6][9] The next day, 15 July 1789, Hulin was appointed company commander of the Volontaires de la Bastille, an armed force paid by the city government which later evolved into the National Guard.

[10] This permanent core of the newly created Paris militia was recruited from certified veterans of the Bastille Day such as Hulin, plus former French Guards.

[10] Hulin's own performance made him a national hero, a "herculean victor",[11] and a staple of patriotic leaflets and magazines issued since 1790.

[12] Republican historians of the 19th century amplified popular perception and downplayed the excesses of the mob and underscored Hulin's own moderation.

During the French Revolutionary Wars, Hulin served in the Army of Italy and fought against the Austrians in the defense of Genoa and commanded troops in Milan, eventually rising to the rank of colonel.

The Duke, a descendant of the Condé family, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, was convicted of treason and was executed by firing squad, an act that was met by horror and anger from other European nations.

Hulin was the military governor of Paris in 1812, when pro-Republic General Claude François de Malet launched a coup while Napoleon was pursuing a disastrous campaign in Russia.

He served as the main inspiration for the female character Oscar François de Jarjayes in the manga The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda.