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Event of 1849: Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Lajos Kossuth and the Hungarian Government of Bert

When
1849
Where
Világos (now Șiria, Romania)
Episodes
1

The surrender at Világos on 13 August 1849 marked the formal end of the Hungarian Revolution. General Artúr Görgey led the main Hungarian army to capitulate to Russian forces under Theodor von Rüdiger. Following this defeat, political leader Lajos Kossuth resigned and left Hungary, seeking asylum in the Ottoman Empire, while some fortresses continued to resist.

Episodes

  1. 13 August 1849 · Világos (now Șiria, Romania)Surrender at Világos

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

Background and detail

Military Capitulation. The main Hungarian army, led by General Artúr Görgey, surrendered to Russian troops commanded by Theodor von Rüdiger at Világos. This event is considered the official end of the revolution. However, resistance continued in some areas, such as the fortress of Komárom, which did not immediately capitulate.

People involved

Sources

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

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