Battle of Schwechat 1848
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 October 1848 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1848 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Austria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 48.1411, 16.4786 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Schwechat was a battle in the Hungarian war of Independence of 1848-1849, fought on 30 October 1848 between the revolutionary Hungarian Army led by Lieutenant General János Móga against the army of the Austrian Empire led by Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz and Lieutenant General Josip Jelačić, at Schwechat, near Vienna. This was the last battle of 1848 in the Transdanubian campaign. The Hungarian Army wanted to relieve the revolutionaries from Vienna, besieged by the Austrian imperial army, but they were defeated. Vienna fell on the next day.
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