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Battle of Rika

Battle of Rika was a battle fought on 13 December 1848 at Baraolt, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Székely-Hungarian victory.

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Fought13 December 1848
WhereBaraolt, Romania46.095N, 25.528E
OutcomeSzékely-Hungarian victory.
Belligerents22px 22px Székelys from Háromszék SeatagainstAustria; Transylvanian Romanians; 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 Lučenec, 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 Rika, 1848
30 placed engagements of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 December 1848
PlaceBaraolt, Romania
46.095N, 25.528E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal: 1,480; 270 riflemen; 900 spearmen; 310 hussars; 2 cannons (the 310 hussars and the 2 cannons participated effectively in the battle)2,600+ ? men; 2 doppelhakens
Casualties and lossesA couple of wounded HussarsTotal: 297 killed; 600 cattle; 300 kg gunpowder; Heydte's official correspondence
Commanders
  • Áron Gábor
Battle of RikaBattle of RikaBattle of Nyerges-tetőBattle of RomaniaBattle of BraşovSiege of FogarasBattle of ZernestBattle of Nyerges-tetőBattle of RomaniaBattle of BraşovSiege of FogarasBattle of ZernestIașiCluj-NapocaPloieștiBacăuTirgu MuresSibiuBuzăuFocșani100 km46.095N, 25.528E
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Battle of Rika is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118317907, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rika, revision 1370272910, 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.