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Battle of Kápolna

Battle of Kápolna was a battle fought on 26 February 1849 at Kápolna, in what is now Hungary; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Austrian victory.

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Battle of Kápolna
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Fought26 February 1849lasted 1 day
WhereKápolna, Hungary47.758N, 20.237E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsHungary; border|22px Polish Legion; 22px Italian volunteersagainstAustria
Casualties and losses1,540 – 1,740and351
Part ofHungarian Revolution of 18481848 to 1849

Where it sits in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Battle of Perlasz, 1848Battle of Pákozd, 1848Battle of Schwechat, 1848Battle of Rika, 1848First Battle of Vác, 1849Battle of Tarcal, 1849Battle of Kápolna, 1849Battle of Szolnok, 1849Battle of Hatvan, 1849Battle of Tápióbicske, 1849Battle of Isaszeg, 1849Battle of Nagysalló, 1849First Battle of Komárom, 1849Siege of Buda, 1849Siege of Temesvár, 1849Battle of Csorna, 1849Battle of Predeal Pass, 1849Battle of Pered, 1849Battle of Győr, 1849Second Battle of Komárom, 1849Third Battle of Komárom, 1849Siege of Komárom, 1849Battle of Hegyes, 1849Battle of Segesvár, 1849Battle of Nyerges-tető, 1849Battle of Szőreg, 1849Battle of Temesvár, 1849Battle of Hetény-Kurtakeszi-Izsa, 184918481849Battle of Kápolna, 1849
29 placed engagements of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 February 1849
to 27 February 1849
PlaceKápolna, Hungary
47.758N, 20.237E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal participants: 27,135 men; 88 cannons; Did not participate: 13,079 men; 55 cannonsTotal participants: 21,640 men; 147 cannons; Did not participate: 8360 men; 18 cannons
Casualties and losses1,540 – 1,740351
Battle of KápolnaBattle of Kápolna1596 Siege of Eger1552 Siege of EgerSiege of EgerBattle of MezőkövesdBattle of Keresztes1596 Siege of EgerBudapestMiskolcKošiceDebrecenSzolnokZvolenVácOradea100 km47.758N, 20.237E
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Battle of Kápolna 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 Q769356, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kápolna, revision 1380017967, 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.