The Hungarian War of Independence

By luca.winkler@korosi.hu

  • Crossing border

    Jelacic who was the Ban of Croatia encouraged by the court crossed the Hungarian border with an army

  • Vienna

    An other revolution broke out in Vienna

  • Battle of Schwechat

    Windischgrätz defeated Móga

  • Francis Joseph

    After Ferdinand the fifth was deposed Francis Joseph came to power

  • Battle of Mór

    General Merczel Mór fought and lost the Battle of Mór

  • Manifesto of Vác

    It’s aim was to preserve the unity of the officer corps and it also offered peace in exchange for acknowledging the April Laws

  • Battle of Kàpolna

  • Period: to

    The Spring Campaign

    The purpose of it was to recapture Buda. It resulted the liberation of almost the whole territory of Hungary from the Habsburg forces

  • Kossuth governor-president

    The parliament in Debrecen elected Kossuth Lajos governor-president
  • Period: to

    Görgey gained dictatorial power

    The government resigned and Kossuth gave dictatorial power to Görgey

  • Execution

    Batthyány and 13 generals were executed in Arad. Furthermore thousands were imprisoned.