As thousands of Polish infantry reached the mid-slope, a dense gunfire erupted from the bastion.
The bodies of dozens of men at the forefront instantly blossomed with blood, tumbling down one after another.
The soldiers behind raised their guns to return fire, hoping to suppress the Austrians enough to reach the outermost walls. However, their shooting density was far from sufficient, and reloading on the slope was quite difficult, while the Austrian Army could keep firing continuously.
In just over ten minutes, more than 200 Polish soldiers had sacrificed themselves in front of the bastion.
Observing the battlefield through a telescope from afar, Kniaziewicz sighed heavily and ordered the two battalions responsible for the assault to withdraw first.
