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Second Battle of Nagyszeben

Second Battle of Nagyszeben was a battle fought on an unrecorded date in what is now Romania. It was part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Hungarian victory; the Hungarians chase the Austrian and Russian troops out of Transylvania.

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Foughtdate unknown
WhereRomania45.795N, 24.149E
OutcomeHungarian victory; the Hungarians chase the Austrian and Russian troops out of Transylvania
BelligerentsHungaryagainstRussia; Austria; * Transylvanian Saxons
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, 184918481849
29 placed engagements of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceRomania
45.795N, 24.149E
KindBattle, undated
StrengthTotal: 4,674 + ? men; 30–36 cannons6,000 + ? men; 29 cannons; (8 field cannons; 21 castle cannons); Did not participate: 8,676 men; 36 cannons
Casualties and lossesTotal: 40–138 men; 5–40 dead; 35–98 woundedTotal: 239–401 men; 99–97 dead; 105–150 wounded; 35–154 missing and captive; 17–24 cannons
Commanders
  • Grigory Skariatin
Second Battle of NagyszebenSecond Battle of NagyszebenBattle of SellenberkBattle of VízaknaBattle of the Olt ValleyBattle of Mount CsindrelSiege of MediașBattle of VízaknaSiege of MediașCluj-NapocaBrașovPloieștiPiteștiTirgu MuresReșițaDrobeta-Turnu SeverinRimnicu Vilcea100 km45.795N, 24.149E
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Second Battle of Nagyszeben is one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118122902, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Nagyszeben, revision 1370736459, 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.