Battle of Isaszeg (1849)

For other battles there, see Battle of Isaszeg (disambiguation).
Battle of Isaszeg
Part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Date6 April 1849
Locationaround Isaszeg and Gödöllő, Kingdom of Hungary
Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
 Hungarian Revolutionary Army
Polish volunteers
 Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
 Artúr Görgei
 György Klapka
 János Damjanich
Lajos Aulich
 Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz
 Franz Schlik
 Josip Jelačić
Strength
47,500 men
198 cannon
55,000 men
214 cannon

The Battle of Isaszeg was a battle in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, fought on 6 April 1849 between the Austrian Empire and Hungarian Revolutionary Army supplemented by Polish volunteers. The Austrians were led by Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, while the Hungarians were led by Artúr Görgey. The Hungarians were victorious. The battle was part of the Spring Campaign of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

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