The Second Battle of Komárom, also known as the Battle of Ács, took place on 2 July 1849 between the Hungarian Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Austrian Army of the Austrian Empire; a contingent of
The Second Battle of Komárom, as painted by Mór Than
Column commemorating the battle
Artúr Görgei lithography by Miklós Barabás
Kossuth Lajos színezett litográfia 1848 Prinzhofer
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
Second Battle of Komárom (1849)
…Hungarian Revolutionary Army (led by General Artúr Görgei) and the Imperial Austrian Army of the Austrian Empire (led by Supreme Commander Field Marshal Julius von Haynau); a contingent of almost 12,000 Russian Empire troops was led by Lieutenant General Fyodor Sergeyevich Panyutyin. The Austrian army outnumbered the…
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.