Bard, 21 May 1800
On this day the French troops assaulted the small village of Bard, just below the fortress, and conquered the place. The fortress garrison, Austrian, did not surrender and fired at the French entering the gate.
On the photo below the upper part of the fortress.
The fortress, as seen from the village, is shown in the photo below.
It is still possible to see the holes on the buildings. Hear some photos. My guess is that they were canister shots. The trajectory seems to point to some lower fortress building dominating the village, the fire being aimed at the interior of the village gate and wall.
