Battle of Hatvan

Battle of Hatvan
Part of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Battle of Hatvan
Date 2 April 1849 Location around and in Hatvan, Kingdom of Hungary Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Hungarian Revolutionary Army Polish Legion	Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
András Gáspár  Ernő Poeltenberg Józef Wysocki	Franz Schlik
Strength
Total: 14,563 -VII. corps: 8,622 -Detached units of the III. corps: 5,941 56 cannons	Total: 11,000 40 cannons[1]
Casualties and losses
20 killed or wounded	Total: 202 -48 dead -49 wounded -85 missing and prisoner[2]

The Battle of Hatvan was the first battle in the Spring Campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848–1849, fought on 2 April 1849 between the Habsburg Empire and the Hungarian Revolutionary Army. This battle was the start of the Hungarian offensive whose aim was to liberate central and western Hungary, and its capital, from imperial occupation. The Austrian force was commanded by General Franz Schlik, while the Hungarians were led by Colonel András Gáspár, and lieutenant-colonel Ernő Poeltenberg. The Polish Legion under Colonel Józef Wysocki also fought alongside the Hungarians. The Hungarians were victorious, and advanced towards the Hungarian capitals, Buda and Pest.