Raid of Kompolt

Battle of Moson
Part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Date 18 February 1849 Location Kompolt, Heves County, Kingdom of Hungary Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Hungarian Revolutionary Army	Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Arisztid Dessewffy	Unknown
Strength
200 + ? hussars.[1]	220[1] - 240[2] cuirassiers
Casualties and losses
3 wounded 1 prisoner[1]	2,[1] 8,[3] 50[4] dead 17 wounded[3] 30[3]-38 prisoners[1] 40 horses[1]

The Raid of Kompolt was a battle in the Hungarian war of Independence of 1848-1849, fought on 18 February 1849 between the 3-4 companies of Hussars of the Hungarian revolutionary Army led by Colonel Arisztid Dessewffy against a squadron of Cuirassiers of the Austrian Empire. The Hungarians ambushed the Austrian cavalry, defeating them, and putting them to flight. This battle was one of the couple of skirmishes preceding the Battle of Kápolna.