Julius Jacob von Haynau
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Julius Jakob Freiherr von Haynau was an Austrian general who suppressed insurrectionary movements in Italy and Hungary in 1848 and later. While a hugely effective military leader, he also gained renow
General von Haynau
Painting by Giuseppe Bezzoli in 1853 depicting Haynau in command of his troops.
Austrian Medal honouring Haynau in 1849, obverse.
Austrian Medal honouring Haynau in 1849, reverse.
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1848, also known in Hungary as Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 was one of a number of European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other
Julius Jacob von Haynau
…Numerous attackers were executed. In June 1849, Haynau was called to Vienna to command a reserve army; he was ordered into the field against the Hungarians during their revolution and finally managed to defeat it with the help of an overwhelming Russian interventionist force, proving an effective but…
Artist Mihály Zichy's painting of Sándor Petőfi reciting the National Song to a crowd on 15 March 1848
State portrait of Emperor Ferdinand I in the ceremonial robes of the Order of the Golden Fleece (by Leopold Kupelwieser, c. 1847)
The entrance room of the Pilvax coffee palace at Pest in the 1840s
The National Song being recited at the National Museum