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Flight to Debrecen
- When
- 1849
- Where
- Debrecen
The Hungarian government fled from Pest-Buda to Debrecen, establishing the city as a temporary revolutionary capital.
After the Austrian reoccupation of the capitals, the Hungarian revolutionary government fled to Debrecen. The city served as the capital of Hungary for a short time during the revolution, functioning as the administrative center for the revolutionary forces.
Sources
- Debrecen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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