least amnesty for the defenders of Komárom. This was rejected, Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Csorich demanding unconditional surrender, so the Hungarians decided to continue the resistance. On 26 September the main commander of the Austrian forces Julius Jacob von Haynau arrived to Komárom, took over the leadership of the besieging forces and ordered general attack against the fortress, but it was easily repulsed by the Hungarian artillery and a Hussar squadron. This was the last military engagement of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848–1849. Haynau understood that taking Komárom would be a very hard and long task that would cause thousands of deaths among his troops, so he decided to seek a compromise with Klapka and the defenders. Finally on 27 September 1849 the delegation of the defenders agreed with Field Marshal Haynau about the conditions of the capitulation of the fortress. These conditions were as follows: - The soldiers could leave without their arms, while the officers could leave retaining theirs; - Those officers who prior to the Hungarian War of Independence were in the Austrian army, received passport to leave the country; - Those who did not wanted to leave could return home, without being prosecuted; - Those Hungarian officers who prior to the war were not in the Austrian army could return home, they were free to work in any profession, start businesses, but they were prohibited to be conscripted in the army again; - The former soldiers of the Habsburg armies received total amnesty; - Those who wanted to leave the country, had to ask for passports in 30 days; - The officers received payment for 30 days, while the simple soldiers for 10 days in Austrian banknotes (equivalent to 500 000 Forint's); - The vouchers used as money by the soldiers and the people of Komárom during the siege, would be redeemed in Austrian banknotes; - The crippled, the sick and the wounded people and soldiers who were in the hospitals of Komárom would receive medical attendance; - Everybody would retain their personalities and realties. The amnesty given by the Austrians regarded only the soldiers but Klapka knew that the civilian population, intellectuals or politicians, who lived or retreated in Komárom, who participated in the Hungarian revolution and politics could be prosecuted by the Austrians after the surrender of Komárom. So he gave to all of them military certificates. Between 2–5 October 1849 Klapka