Battle of Friedau 1848
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 November 1848 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1848 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Slovenia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 46.4077, 16.1487 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Friedau was a battle in the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849, fought on 8 November 1848 between the Hungarian Revolutionary Army under the command of General Mór Perczel and the Austrian K.u.K. troops under General Johann Wilhelm Burits de Pournay. Perczel, after liberating on 17 October the Muraköz, at the beginning of November, got information that the Austrian troops from Styria and the Croatian troops plan to perform a concentrated attack against him, with much superior forces, so he decided to do a preemptive attack against the Austrian troops from Styria. He defeated the troops of General Burits at Friedau, then retreated back to Hungary, thus securing Muraköz for another month.
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