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Battle of Piski

Battle of Piski was a battle fought on 9 February 1849 in what is now Romania. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: Total: 7,500; 26 cannons; Did not participate: 356; 2 cannons against 4,035; 24 cannons; Did not participate: 4,710; 10 cannons.

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Battle of Piski (09.02.1849) - Theodor Breitwieser
Battle of Piski (09.02.1849) - Theodor Breitwieser. Theodor Breitwieser (1847-1930), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 February 1849
WhereRomania45.836N, 23.047E
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHungaryagainstAustria
Casualties and lossesTotal: 600–700 menandTotal: 705 men; 29 horses,; 1 cannon

Record

Date9 February 1849
PlaceRomania
45.836N, 23.047E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal: 7,500; 26 cannons; Did not participate: 356; 2 cannons4,035; 24 cannons; Did not participate: 4,710; 10 cannons
Casualties and lossesTotal: 600–700 menTotal: 705 men; 29 horses,; 1 cannon
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Battle of Piski is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q629187, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Piski, revision 1370271952, 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.