The Lost War of Hungarian Independence, 1849Â III
Capitulation of Hungarian Army at Világos 1849 While the Hungarians were still retreating in the autumn of 1848, Engels wanted to mobilize the public in his newspaper in order to protect “the greatest man of the year 1848”. In April 1849 he already praised the Magyars’ “well organized and superbly led army”, calling Generals Görgey and Bem “the most gifted…
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