Date 11 July 1849 Location Komárom, Hungary | Result Austrian victory | |
Total 43,347 men
- I. corps 8573
- II. corps 5925
- III. corps 7766
- VII. corps 11,046
- VIII. corps 5702
- Other units 4335
180 cannons Total 56,787 men
- I. corps 18,224
- III. corps units 4923
- Reserve corps 15,008
- Cavalry division 4254
- Panyutyin division 11,672
- Other units 2706
242 cannons Total 400/500/800/1500 men Total 813 men
- 124 dead
- 608 wounded
- 81 missing and captured | ||
The main aim of the third Battle of Komárom was to break through Haynau's blockade. Klapka took over the command of Görgey's army because of Görgey's injury. The Hungarian Government gave an order to the army to advance towards Maros. Görgey didn't follow the command because Haynau's army blocked the way south. The government gave a new order and on 11 July the Hungarian army started to attack the Austrians. New Hungarian troops arrived under the command of Ármin Görgey, and from Bátorkeszi under József Nagysándor.
The Hungarian army (comprising 58 infantry battalions, 68 cavalry battalions, and 200 cannon) were under the command of Colonel Aschermann, Poeltenberg, Leiningen, Nagysándor and General Pikéthy. The right flank fought with Schlik's army. Although Pikéthy was successful, the Hungarians could not turn this success to their advantage. At Csém there was a fierce artillery fight with great losses. Nagysándor couldn't win against the Austrian cavalry.
The battle finished at 5 pm with the retreat of the Hungarian troops. The Austrians lost 800 men, the Hungarians 1,500. This battle was the bloodiest fight during the revolution. The battle ended with no decisive victory to either side, even though it was the bloodiest of the entire Revolution.