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Plan de la defense du fort de Częstochow par les troupes de l'armée polonois, depouis le 2 au 17 du mois de mai 1809 avec les attaques des Austrichiers.

Map of the defense of Fort Czestochowa by Polish army units between May 2nd and 17th 1809 during the Austrian attacks.

LEGEND:

1.2.3.4 Fort Częstochowa.
5. Rawelin.
6. Old siege fortifications; ruins of fortified encampments.
7. Salt Depot.
8. St. Barbara's Monastery.
9. St. James Church, destroyed during the siege.

Positions of Austrians on May 2nd.

a. Cavalry.
b. Infantry.
c. Artillery Park.
d. Cavalry positions in Częstochowa and its movements on roads.
e. Cavalry posts.
f. Cavalry post on the Kawie Mountains.
g. The main guard in the old town of Czestochowa.

Positions of Austrians on May 4th.

h. Infantry corps, marching from position b, consisting of 2 units, to attack the Salt Depot.
ii. Positions of the corps h. to the left of New Częstochowa.
k. An infantry corps, moving from position b, consisting of 2 units that would attack the new city.
u. Corps positions in the city.
o. A troop of cavalry approaching from position f.
p. A battery of 2 howitzers to destroy the fort.
q. A cavalry unit from the village of Kule sent to support the artillery.

Positions and siege works of the Austrians, from May 8 to 17.

r. Positions on May 8 in the Stradom village.
s. Starting positions.
t. Trenching and communication to seize St. Barbara's Monastery.
u. Batteries.
v. Austrian positions next to St. Barbara's Monastery.
x. The exit of the garrison from St. Barbara's Monastery.

Polish infantry.
Austrian infantry.
Austrian Cavalry.

OUTSIDE THE LEGEND:

Montagne d'Or (Golden Mount)
Vielle Ville (Old Town)
Nouvelle Ville (New Town)
Montagne de Kawie (Kawie Moutains)
Ste Roche (St. Roch Chapel)
Chemin de Mirow (Road to Mirów)
Chemin de Olstin (Road to Olsztyn)
Route de Varsovie (Warsaw Road)
Route de Silesie (Silesian Way)

Old Częstochowa and the surrounding area. A French map from 1809.
Plan de la defense du fort de Czenstochowa par les...
In the holdings of the Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw
Cartography selection, historical consultation: Amadeusz Szklarz-Habrowski, IH PAN

Zrewitalizowany Stary Rynek w Częstochowie

A French map from 1809