INTERROGATION OF AN AUSTRIAN PRISONER 1799. 18910-33
INTERROGATION OF AN AUSTRIAN PRISONER 1799. 18910-33
Manuscript document, double sheet, 4 pages of writing.
Signed "Le Gal ..".
Text is difficult to read, almost phonetic.
"He was asked which unit he belonged to.
He replied that he was from the Givlay (?) regiment and his name was Jorie, native of Constance where his whole family lived.
What prompted him to desert?
He replied that it was the derogatory terms his comrades used regarding the place of his birth.
Did he know the names of the units and the forces around St. Georges?
He replied that the Nadasty and E.. battalions moved towards Romagne and left a company each for the blockade of St. Georges, that the Givlay battalion in... the whole line has seen seven campaigns, each estimated at one hundred and seventy men, half of whom are always on guard while the other half rests and is ready to take up arms at the first alert they have seen. About six hundred Croatians are positioned on the Governolo line, the hussars have left and were replaced by Austrian cavalry, half of the resting company moves forward at two in the morning to reinforce the guards and only come down at eight in the morning, there are three field guns to defend but some gunners from Porto Legnago have arrived to direct redoubts and once the redoubts are completed, cannons from Porto Legnago will be brought in. It's been a long wait for reinforcements of six hundred Moscovites, who have not yet arrived, there's only one regiment in Verona, which he saw fifteen days ago, and there's no one in Venice, nor in Padua, nor in Treviso.
He was asked for any new information regarding the garrison at Mantua.
He mentioned that there was an abundance of wine, wood, spirits, and meat, but there was a shortage of bread, seven thousand men in the garrison, and eight hundred sick in the hospital; the only way they could be defeated was by famine.
He had not heard any plans for a direct siege. He had no knowledge of the presence of large forces at Villa Franca and Robervella. The deponent does not know the positions of the Piedmontese or our own army; he only heard that significant forces were mobilized to face the French army, estimated by the Austrians at 27,000 men. He has no information about the Rhine or Swiss armies. He denies hearing that the Po River's bridges had been taken.
He mentioned that Germans were in the citadel of Ferrara, they had Bologna, and the Ferrara garrison was to be led to Mantua.
Regarding enemy rafts and boats on the lake, he claimed he only heard about five boats.
He had no knowledge of the enemy forces surrounding the citadel in the area of... and...
He stated that a dragoon had declared himself a deserter and was sent to Verona just seven to eight days ago, and two Cisalpine cannoneers had also deserted.
Additionally, he mentioned that twenty-three days ago in Verona, he saw a French general arrive as a prisoner of war in a carriage, accompanied by an officer and fifty-four prisoners, and two hundred and fifty Piedmontese riders, with around forty joining the emperor's service."
Dimensions: 34.4 cm x 17.5 cm.
In fairly good condition, with fold marks and pale ink.
Manuscript document, double sheet, 4 pages of writing.
Signed "Le Gal ..".
Text is difficult to read, almost phonetic.
"He was asked which unit he belonged to.
He replied that he was from the Givlay (?) regiment and his name was Jorie, native of Constance where his whole family lived.
What prompted him to desert?
He replied that it was the derogatory terms his comrades used regarding the place of his birth.
Did he know the names of the units and the forces around St. Georges?
He replied that the Nadasty and E.. battalions moved towards Romagne and left a company each for the blockade of St. Georges, that the Givlay battalion in... the whole line has seen seven campaigns, each estimated at one hundred and seventy men, half of whom are always on guard while the other half rests and is ready to take up arms at the first alert they have seen. About six hundred Croatians are positioned on the Governolo line, the hussars have left and were replaced by Austrian cavalry, half of the resting company moves forward at two in the morning to reinforce the guards and only come down at eight in the morning, there are three field guns to defend but some gunners from Porto Legnago have arrived to direct redoubts and once the redoubts are completed, cannons from Porto Legnago will be brought in. It's been a long wait for reinforcements of six hundred Moscovites, who have not yet arrived, there's only one regiment in Verona, which he saw fifteen days ago, and there's no one in Venice, nor in Padua, nor in Treviso.
He was asked for any new information regarding the garrison at Mantua.
He mentioned that there was an abundance of wine, wood, spirits, and meat, but there was a shortage of bread, seven thousand men in the garrison, and eight hundred sick in the hospital; the only way they could be defeated was by famine.
He had not heard any plans for a direct siege. He had no knowledge of the presence of large forces at Villa Franca and Robervella. The deponent does not know the positions of the Piedmontese or our own army; he only heard that significant forces were mobilized to face the French army, estimated by the Austrians at 27,000 men. He has no information about the Rhine or Swiss armies. He denies hearing that the Po River's bridges had been taken.
He mentioned that Germans were in the citadel of Ferrara, they had Bologna, and the Ferrara garrison was to be led to Mantua.
Regarding enemy rafts and boats on the lake, he claimed he only heard about five boats.
He had no knowledge of the enemy forces surrounding the citadel in the area of... and...
He stated that a dragoon had declared himself a deserter and was sent to Verona just seven to eight days ago, and two Cisalpine cannoneers had also deserted.
Additionally, he mentioned that twenty-three days ago in Verona, he saw a French general arrive as a prisoner of war in a carriage, accompanied by an officer and fifty-four prisoners, and two hundred and fifty Piedmontese riders, with around forty joining the emperor's service."
Dimensions: 34.4 cm x 17.5 cm.
In fairly good condition, with fold marks and pale ink.
Price :
100,00 €
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Reference :
18910-33
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).