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Battle of Szolnok

Battle of Szolnok was a battle fought on 5 March 1849 at Szolnok, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: 14,483 men; 35 cannons against 7,233 men; 18 cannons.

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A második szolnoki ütközet 1849. március 5-én. Than Mór festménye
A második szolnoki ütközet 1849. március 5-én. Than Mór festménye. Mór Than (1828–1899), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 March 1849
WhereSzolnok, Hungary47.169N, 20.164E
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHungary; 20px Polish LegionagainstAustria
Casualties and losses300 menand800–900 men; 330 horses; 5 cannons; 16–17 ammunition wagons
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 Szolnok, 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

Date5 March 1849
PlaceSzolnok, Hungary
47.169N, 20.164E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength14,483 men; 35 cannons7,233 men; 18 cannons
Casualties and losses300 men800–900 men; 330 horses; 5 cannons; 16–17 ammunition wagons
Commanders
  • Károly Vécsey
  • Ferenc Ottinger
Battle of SzolnokBattle of SzolnokFirst Battle of SzolnokBattle of CibakházaBattle of CeglédBattle of TápióbicskeBattle of KápolnaBattle of CibakházaBattle of CeglédBattle of TápióbicskeBattle of KápolnaBudapestMiskolcDebrecenSzegedPécsKaposvárVácOradea100 km47.169N, 20.164E
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Battle of Szolnok 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 Q56101066, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Szolnok, revision 1370736627, 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.