Hungarian War of Independence

  • Revolution

    Revolution
    The Revolution broke out in Hungary
  • The Batthyány Government

    The Batthyány Government
    The Batthyány Government was established.
  • April Laws

    The April Laws were sanctioned by Ferdinand V.
  • Batthyány resined

    Batthyány resined
    He suffered a nervous breakdown and he resigned.
  • Battle of Pákozd

    Battle of Pákozd
    Jelacic defeated the Hungarian army led by Móga János, and after that Jelacic went to Vienna.
  • Revolution in Vienna

  • Battle of Schwechat

    Windischgrätz defeated Móga János.
  • Battle of Mór

    Battle of Mór
    Windischgrätz launched a large-scale campaign against Hungary and General Perczel Mór was defeated at Mór.
  • Battle of Kápolna

    Battle of Kápolna
    Hungarians were defeated. Francis Joseph issued the octroyed constitution of Olmütz in March which made Hungary a hereditary Habsburg province.
  • The Spring Campaign

    The Spring Campaign
    Between 2nd April and 21st May in 1849. It consisted of many important battles.
    Battle of Isaszeg (6th April)
    Battle of Nagysalló (19th April)
    Siege of Buda (4th-21st May)
    By the end of the spring the whole country was liberated.
  • The Declaration of Indipendence

    Kossuth issued this document and it declared the independence of Hungary. Habsburgs were dethroned.
  • Government resigned

    The government resigned and Kossuth Lajos gave dictatorial power to Görgey Artúr.
  • Surrender at Világos

    Surrender at Világos
    It was the formal end of the Hungarian Revolution. Görgey surrendered to the Russian at Világos