battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Vízakna

Name: Battle of Vízakna
Start: 1849-02-04
Location: Ocna Sibiului, Romania

Battle of Vízakna was a battle fought on 4 February 1849 at Ocna Sibiului, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Hungarian Independence War, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 2,305; 24 cannons against 8,139; 30 cannons; several thousand Romanian and Saxon insurgents.

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Fought4 February 1849

WhereOcna Sibiului, Romania45.875N, 24.058E

OutcomeAustrian victory

BelligerentsHungaryagainstAustria; Transylvanian Romanians; Transylvanian Saxons

Part ofHungarian Independence War1848 to 1849

Where it sits in the Hungarian Independence War

3 placed engagements of the Hungarian Independence War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	4 February 1849
Place	Ocna Sibiului, Romania 45.875N, 24.058E
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	2,305; 24 cannons	8,139; 30 cannons; several thousand Romanian and Saxon insurgents
Casualties and losses	Total: 701; 569 dead; 132 wounded; 220 captured soldiers killed; 15 cannons; 9 ammunition wagons; supply train	Total: 232; 92 dead,; 140 wounded

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Second Battle of Nagyszeben date unknown, 11 km SE
Battle of Sellenberk 1599, 14 km SE
Battle of Mount Csindrel 1916, 31 km SW
Battle of the Olt Valley 1916, 35 km SE
Siege of Mediaș 1534, 39 km NE

In the same war

Before: Battle of Bábolna 28 December 1848
After: Battle of Branisko 5 February 1849
All 3 engagements of Hungarian Independence War

Elsewhere in 1849

Battle of Vízakna 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 Q1462874, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vízakna, revision 1370276613, 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.