Battle of Rika 1848
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 December 1848 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1848 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Romania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 46.0954, 25.5285 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Rika or Battle of Felsőrákos-Rika-Vargyas was a battle in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, fought on 13 December 1848 at Felsőrákos, Vargyas the valley of the Rika stream Háromszék County in southeastern Transylvania. The Székelys from Háromszék, sustaining the Hungarian revolution, led by Captain Sándor Gál, Captain Ignác Horváth Kovachich and Áron Gábor defeated the troops of the Habsburg Empire Captain August von Heydte reinforced by Transylvanian Romanian and Saxon militias and national guards. This victory forced the Austrian commander with the mission to crush the resistance of the Székelys of Háromszék, Lieutenant General Joseph Gedeon, was forced to ask reinforcements from the Austrian commandement of Transylvania, which weakened in a decisive way the Austrian troops right before the start of their fight with the Army of Transylvania led by General Józef Bem.
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