Second siege of Szenttamás 1848
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 August 1848 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1848 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Serbia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 45.5469, 19.7996 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The second siege of Szenttamás (now Srbobran, in the South Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia) was an attempt of siege during the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849, as a part of the Serb uprising of 1848–49, on 19 August 1848, carried out by the Hungarian Army under the command of Lieutenant General Fülöp Bechtold against the Serbian fortified encampment in Szenttamás and Turia held by the Serb insurgents led by Captain Petar Biga. The Hungarians did not keep in secret their plan to attack, so the Serbs prepared the defense. The second cause of the failure of the siege was the errors in communication between the commandment and the leaders of the brigades, and the wrong placement of the troops. This victory gave morale to the Serbians to continue and widen their revolt.
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