COMMANDER // 1802–1849
Arisztid Dessewffy
major generalHungary2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1802 – 1849
Active service 1849 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 47.
Profile
Arisztid Dessewffy de Csernek et Tarkő was a general in the Hungarian Honvéd Army during the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849. A member of the Hungarian nobility, he served with distinction in several campaigns against both Austrian and Russian forces. Dessewffy commanded an army of roughly 100,000 men but eventually surrendered in the face of overwhelming Russian superiority, an act that spared his troops from unnecessary bloodshed.
Battles (2)
1849
Battle of SzőregHungarian Revolution of 1848 · Hungarian Revolutionary Army
1849
Battle of TemesvárHungarian Revolution of 1848 · Hungarian Revolutionary Army