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Battle of Romhány

Battle of Romhány was a battle fought on 22 January 1710 at Romhány, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Rákóczi’s War of Independence, which ran from 1703 to 1711. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 12,000 infantry and cavalrymen against Around 1,500 cavalrymen.

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Fought22 January 1710
WhereRomhány, Hungary47.933N, 19.250E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsKuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi; Sweden and Poland auxiliariesagainstHabsburg Imperial Army
Casualties and losses350–400 dead or woundedand700–800 dead or wounded
Part ofRákóczi’s War of Independence1703 to 1711

Where it sits in the Rákóczi’s War of Independence

Battle of Dovhe, 1703Battle of Zvolen, 1703Battle of Biskupice, 1704Battle of Smolenice, 1704Battle of Koroncó, 1704Battle of Nagyszomba, 1704Battle of Trencsén, 1708Battle of Romhány, 171017031710Battle of Romhány, 1710
8 placed engagements of the Rákóczi’s War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 January 1710
PlaceRomhány, Hungary
47.933N, 19.250E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 infantry and cavalrymenAround 1,500 cavalrymen
Casualties and losses350–400 dead or wounded700–800 dead or wounded
Commanders
  • Francis II Rákóczi
  • Sándor Károlyi
  • Mihály Csáky
  • Johann Damian Philipp Freiherr von und zu Sickingen
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Battle of Romhány is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28945995, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Romhány, revision 1370273081, 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.