Paris Commune 1871. 144th BATTLE BATTALION, Clichy La Garenne, REPORT OF THE DAY OF APRIL 23, 1871. 18901-3
Manuscript report signed by the Commander of the 144th Battle Battalion: S. Lianbon.
Round black ink stamp "REPUBLICAN FEDERATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD / 144th BATTLE BATTALION".
"No. 3
144th Battle Battalion
Clichy la Garenne April 24, 1871.
Report of the day of April 23.
Nothing new.
The enemy continues its fire on the left batteries located at the entrance of the Clichy bridge.
Special visit to the battalion to congratulate them by General Dombronsky. *
Fire & destruction by our batteries of the houses on the left bank at the end of the bridge.
Reconnaissance & patrols carried out by our officers throughout the night.
Continue to fire & keep a good guard at our barricade in front of the bridge.
The Commander of the 144th Battle Battalion. Signed S. Lianbon ".
H 20 cm x 15.5 cm.
Very good condition.
* DOMBROWSKI Jaroslaw. Born on April 13, 1836 (or November 12) in Zytomierz (Jitomir), in Volhynia (a Polish region then attached to Russia); eldest of three Dombrowski brothers; general of the Paris Commune; member of the International; mortally wounded on May 23, 1871 at the barricade of rue Myrha, XVIIIe arr., died at Lariboisière hospital.
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