battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Schwechat
Battle of Schwechat was a battle fought on 30 October 1848 at Schwechat, in what is now Austria. It was part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Austro-Croatian victory; Hungarian advance on Vienna failed. Recorded strength: 27,655 men; 82 cannons against 33,000 men; 75 cannons.
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Record
| Date | 30 October 1848 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Schwechat, Austria 48.141N, 16.479E | |
| Part of | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 (1848 to 1849) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Austro-Croatian victory; Hungarian advance on Vienna failed | |
| Belligerents | Hungary | Austria; Croatia |
| Commanders | Móga; Görgey; Guyon | Jelačić; Grätz; Liechtenstein |
| Strength | 27,655 men; 82 cannons | 33,000 men; 75 cannons |
| Casualties and losses | 200–800 | 22 dead; 59/62 wounded; 8/12 missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Aspern-Essling 1809, 8.2 km
- First Turkish Siege of Vienna 1529, 11 km
- Second Turkish Siege of Vienna 1683, 11 km
- Siege of Vienna 1485, 11 km
- Siege of Vienna 1619, 11 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Perlasz 2 September 1848
- After: Battle of Rika 13 December 1848
- All 26 engagements of Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Elsewhere in 1848
- Battle of Custoza Italy
- Battle of Goito Italy
- Skirmish of Pastrengo Italy
- Battle of Santa Lucia Italy
- Battle of Ramnagar Pakistan
Battle of Schwechat is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Austria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q919739, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Schwechat, revision 1380926923, 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.