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Battle of Mezőkövesd

Battle of Mezőkövesd was a battle fought on 28 February 1849 in what is now Hungary. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: ~1,000 hussars; 29 cannons against ~1,000 cuirassiers; 6 cannons.

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Fought28 February 1849
WhereHungary47.796N, 20.585E
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHungaryagainstAustria
Casualties and lossesUnknownand9 dead; 49 wounded; 29 captured; 56 horses; 2–4 cannons; 2 ammunition wagons

Record

Date28 February 1849
PlaceHungary
47.796N, 20.585E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~1,000 hussars; 29 cannons~1,000 cuirassiers; 6 cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknown9 dead; 49 wounded; 29 captured; 56 horses; 2–4 cannons; 2 ammunition wagons
Commanders
Battle of MezőkövesdBattle of MezőkövesdBattle of Keresztes1596 Siege of Eger1552 Siege of EgerSiege of EgerBattle of Kápolna1596 Siege of EgerBattle of KápolnaBudapestMiskolcKošiceDebrecenSzolnokPrešovZvolenOradea100 km47.796N, 20.585E
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Battle of Mezőkövesd is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118945329, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mezőkövesd, revision 1370449683, 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.