LT2001 m. rudenį, kasant tranšėją inžinerinėms komunikacijoms Vilniuje, Šiaurės miestelio teritorijoje, aptikta masinio palaidojimo vieta. Buvo nustatyta, jog tai - 1812 m. Prancūzijos - Rusijos karo Napoleono Didžiosios armijos karių palaikai [p. 220].
ENIn 2002 in Vilnius in the territory of the North Town, the soldiers' burials of the Napoleon's Great Army were explored. The area of 600 m² was explored. In the cemetery not less than 2.724 individuals were buried. Aсcording to the historical data, in this place there were two cemeteries, and the number of buried individuals totalled 7.190. During the exploration 4.500 finds were detected.