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COMMANDER // 1819–1849

Károly Leiningen-Westerburg

major generalGrand Duchy of Hesse2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1819 – 1849

182018251830183518401845Hungarian Revolution of 1848 · 1848-1849Battle of Pered — June 21, 1849 · Hungarian Revolutionary Army · Hungarian Revolution of 1848Third Battle of Komárom — July 11, 1849 · Hungarian Revolutionary Army · Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Active service 1849 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 30.

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Károly Leiningen-Westerburg was a German honvéd general in the Hungarian Army, and a member of the German House of Leiningen. He was executed for his part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and is considered one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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