Battle of Csorna 1849
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 June 1849 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1849 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Hungary | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 47.6167, 17.2500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Csorna, fought on 13 June 1849, was one of the battles which took place in the Summer Campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence from 1848 to 1849, fought between the Habsburg Empire and the Hungarian Revolutionary Army. The Hungarian army was led by Colonel György Kmety, and the imperial army by Major General Franz Wyss. After liberation of the Hungarian capitals from the siege of Buda, the Hungarian commanders elaborated a plan to continue the Hungarian advance towards the Habsburg capital Vienna, before the arrival of the 200,000-strong army, sent by the Russian Empire to help the 170,000-strong Habsburg troops to crush the Hungarian revolution and freedom.
But before the real fighting started between the two main armies, the commander of the 15th division of the VII Hungarian army corps, Colonel György Kmety, attacked the imperial half brigade led by Franz Wyss by surprise, and in heavy fighting forced them to flee. During the retreat the imperial commander also received a fatal wound, dying on the battlefield. At the same time two other Hungarian detachments from the VII corps also won victories against Austrian troops, chasing them away from Öttevény and Kóny.
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