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The Opposition Party was established.
Kossuth Lajos, Deák Ferenc, Batthyány
Liberal reformers (Opposition Manifesto)
a representative parliament; responsible government; general taxation; equality before law etc. -
The contribution of the nobility to municipal tax was accepted; general taxation was rejected; entailment was abolished.
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Móga resigned → Görgey Arthúr
Ferdinand V was deposed → Francis Joseph (1848-1916)
Windischgrӓtz launched a large-scale campaign against Hungary → success -
Windischgrӓtz launched a large-scale campaign against Hungary → success.
On 30th December a major Hungarian force was badly beaten at the Battle of Mór, so Kossuth ordered the evacatuion of the capital.
Móga resigned → Görgey Arthúr -
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April Laws
Although the revolution failed, it is one of the most significant events in Hungary's modern history, forming the cornerstone of modern Hungarian national identity. -
The April Laws reformed suffrage laws and allowed the election of the Hungarian national assembly in Pest in the summer of 1848. The April Laws called for liberty of press and regulated the administration of counties and cities.
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Batthyány resigned (Széchenyi suffered a
nervous breakdown, he was taken to a mental asylum).
Hungarian revolution --> self-defense war -
Jelacic troops were defeated in the Battle of Pákozd. The commander-in-chief was General Móga János. He chased Jelacic until the border of Austria and stopped there.
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organized the defense of the country → controlled the army
executive power
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The Viennese broke out another revolution, which triumphed on 6th October 1848. Windischgratz was appointed the commander-in-chief of all Habsburg armies.
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Móga entered Austria in the end of October.
Hungarian and Austrian revolutionaries couldn't join forces. The Hungarian army was easiely put to flight by the concentrated Austrian troops at the Battle of Schwechat.