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Battle of Segesvár

Battle of Segesvár was a battle fought on 31 July 1849 at Sighișoara, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, which ran from 1848 to 1849. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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A segesvári csata 1849. július 31-én. Bellony László alkotása. A magyar gyalogság közelből leadott sortüzekkel próbálja megfékezni a kozák lovasság rohamait.
A segesvári csata 1849. július 31-én. Bellony László alkotása. A magyar gyalogság közelből leadott sortüzekkel próbálja megfékezni a kozák lovasság rohamait.. László Bellony (1871–1913), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 July 1849
WhereSighișoara, Romania46.236N, 24.846E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsHungaryagainstRussia
Casualties and losses1,200 killed; 500 captured; 8 cannonsand41 dead; 205 wounded
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 Segesvár, 1849
30 placed engagements of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 July 1849
PlaceSighișoara, Romania
46.236N, 24.846E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal: 3,307 men; (13 infantry companies, 4 cavalry companies); 16 cannons; Did not participate: ~3,918 (20 infantry companies, 1 1/2 cavalry companies); 8 cannonsTotal: 10,183 men; (40 infantry companies, 14 cavalry companies); 32 cannons
Casualties and losses1,200 killed; 500 captured; 8 cannons41 dead; 205 wounded
Commanders
  • Grigory Skariatin
Battle of SegesvárBattle of SegesvárBattle of RomaniaSiege of MediașSiege of FogarasBattle of ZernestBattle of RikaBattle of RomaniaSiege of MediașSiege of FogarasBattle of ZernestBattle of RikaCluj-NapocaBrașovTirgu MuresSibiuBuzăuFocșaniRimnicu VilceaPiatra-Neamt100 km46.236N, 24.846E
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Battle of Segesvár 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 Q258069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Segesvár, revision 1370588934, 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.