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COMMANDER // 1786–1853

Julius Jacob von Haynau

FeldzeugmeisterAustrian Empire5 battles1 war

Lifespan

1786 – 1853

1790180018101820183018401850Hungarian Revolution of 1848 · 1848-1849Battle of Győr — June 28, 1849 · Austrian Empire · Hungarian Revolution of 1848Battle of Szőreg — August 5, 1849 · Austrian Empire · Hungarian Revolution of 1848Battle of Temesvár — August 9, 1849 · Austrian Empire · Hungarian Revolution of 1848Second Battle of Komárom — July 2, 1849 · Austrian Empire · Hungarian Revolution of 1848Third Battle of Komárom — July 11, 1849 · Austrian Empire · Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Active service 1849 — 5 battles across 1 war; first command at age 63.

Profile

Julius Jakob Freiherr von Haynau was an Austrian general who suppressed insurrectionary movements in Italy and Hungary in 1848 and later. While a hugely effective military leader, he also gained renown as an aggressive and ruthless commander. His soldiers called him the "Habsburg Tiger"; those opponents who suffered from his brutality called him the "Hyena of Brescia" and the "Hangman of Arad".

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Battles (5)

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