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Surrender at Világos

When: 13 August 1849
Where: Világos (now Șiria, Romania)
Part of: Event of 1849: Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Lajos Kossuth and the Hungarian Government of Bert

The main Hungarian army under General Artúr Görgey capitulated to Russian troops led by Theodor von Rüdiger at Világos.

This event took place on 13 August 1849. It is recognized as the formal end of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Despite the surrender, the fortress of Komárom continued to resist. The revolutionary banners were subsequently taken to Russia by the Tsarist troops.

Sources

Surrender at Világos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-29
Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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