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Battle of Káty

Battle of Káty was a battle fought on 7 June 1849 in what is now Republic of Serbia. The recorded result: Austro-Croatian victory.

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Jelacic defeats Mór Perczel at the Battle of Káty at 7 July 1849
Jelacic defeats Mór Perczel at the Battle of Káty at 7 July 1849. Weixlgartner, Eduard, "Uibersteigung der Römer Schanze" (1849). Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brow, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 June 1849
WhereRepublic of Serbia45.315N, 19.942E
OutcomeAustro-Croatian victory
BelligerentsHungaryagainstAustria; Croatia

Record

Date7 June 1849
PlaceRepublic of Serbia
45.315N, 19.942E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal: 8,298+?; 30 cannons; Did not participate: 2,926+?; 6 cannonsTotal: 8,154; 18 cannons; Did not participate: 4,196+?; 6 cannons
Casualties and lossesTotal: - 300–400 prisoners (according to Perczel); - 500–600 dead; 200 wounded; in total 1,500–3,000 (according to Jelačić and Ottinger)Total: 10–12
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Battle of Káty is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 115 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q111951789, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Káty, revision 1379201475, 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.