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First Battle of Szolnok

First Battle of Szolnok was a battle fought on 22 January 1849 in what is now Hungary. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: 17,839 men; 66 cannons against 1,586 men; 12 cannons.

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Fought22 January 1849
WhereHungary47.169N, 20.164E
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHungaryagainstAustria
Casualties and losses4 dead; 3 wounded; 6 missing or capturedand?

Record

Date22 January 1849
PlaceHungary
47.169N, 20.164E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength17,839 men; 66 cannons1,586 men; 12 cannons
Casualties and losses4 dead; 3 wounded; 6 missing or captured?
Commanders
  • Ferenc Ottinger
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Elsewhere in 1849

First Battle of Szolnok is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122334847, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Szolnok, revision 1370618989, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.