What the records say
- When
- 22 Jan 1849
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 47.17° N, 20.16° E
- Description
- battle during Hungarian Revolution of 1848
First Battle of Szolnok
Battle during Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The First Battle of Szolnok was a battle in the Hungarian war of Independence of 1848-1849, fought on 22 January 1849 between the revolutionary Hungarian army led by General Mór Perczel against the cavalry brigade of the Austrian Empire led by General Ferenc Ottinger. The isolated troops of Ottinger were attacked by Perczel's superior army and were forced to retreat from Szolnok to Abony, then to Cegléd.
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