Battle of Kassa (1849)

Battle of Kassa
Part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Battle of Kassa 4 January 1849
Date 4 January 1849 Location Kassa, Abaúj-Torna County, Kingdom of Hungary Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Hungarian Revolutionary Army Polish Legion	Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lázár Mészáros  Arisztid Dessewffy	Franz Schlik
Strength
8,400 25 cannons	6,000-7,000 men 22 cannons[1]
Casualties and losses
Total: 3,393[a] 200 dead 502 captured 10 cannons	Total: 25-31 3-5 dead, 13-15 wounded, 9-11 captured[3]

The Battle of Kassa was a battle in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, fought on 4 January 1849 between Austria and Hungarian Revolutionary Army during the Winter Campaign of the Hungarian War of independence of 1848-1849. The Austrians were led by Lieutenant General Franz Schlik, while the Hungarians were led by General Lázár Mészáros. While the Austrian main army led by Field Marshal Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz was attacking Hungary from the West, Schlik's corps invaded Northern Hungary. The Hungarian Upper Tisza corps led by the Minister of War Lázár Mészáros tried to stop Schlik's corps, but he was defeated at Kassa. After this battle Colonel György Klapka, who will be more successful than Mészáros. On 9 January Kossuth appointed Colonel György Klapka to replace Mészáros.

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