Kuzman Todorović (1787–1858), was an Austrian imperial
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
of Serb origin who fought in the
1848 Hungarian Revolution.
Career
In 1848, Kuzman Todorović held the title of Major General and Commander of the Charles City Brigade. He took part in
Josip Jelačić's autumn campaign and then returned to
Croatia
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with the less valuable part of the army, about 10-15,000 people (mostly insurgents). He successfully repulsed the attacks of the Hungarian troops, which consisted mainly of national guards, but he was unable to deter his undisciplined army from looting afterwards. After
Stevan Šupljikac
Stevan Šupljikac ( sr-cyr, Стеван Шупљикац; 1786 – 15 December 1848), known simply as Vojvoda Šupljikac was a Serbian ''voivode'' and the first voivode of the Serbian Vojvodina.
Life
He was born in Petrinja, in 1786. He ...
's death, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Serbian troops in the south on 3 January 1849 by Patriarch
Josif Rajačić
Josif Rajačić ( sr-Cyrl, Јосиф Рајачић; 20 July 1785 – 1 December 1861), also known as Josif Rajačić-Brinski, was a metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch, administrator of Vojvodina, and baron.
Life
Rajačić was ...
. On 19 January the same year at
Vršac
Vršac ( sr-cyr, Вршац, ; hu, Versec; ro, Vârșeț) is a city and the administrative centre of the South Banat District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the city urban area had a population of 35,701, while ...
, another ethnic Serb
János Damjanich
János Damjanich ( sr, Јован Дамјанић, Jovan Damjanić; 8 December 18046 October 1849) was an Austrian military officer who became general of the Hungarian Revolutionary Army in 1848. He is considered a national hero in Hungary.
Ea ...
who led the Hungarians succeeded in repulsing the Serbian troops under the commands of both Kuzman Todorović and
Stevan Knićanin
Stevan Petrović, KCMT ( sr-cyr, Стеван Петровић), known as Stevan Knićanin (Стеван Книћанин, ''Stevan of Knić''; 15 February 1807 – 14 May 1855) was a Serbian ''voivode'' (commander) of the Serbian volunteer squ ...
. On February 8, the
Timisoara garrison, reinforced with troops, attacked the siege army in
Arad, but the initial victory ended in retreat. On 11 February, Todorović visited
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
in a similar way. On 29 April between
Melence and
Nagybecskerek, he was defeated by the troops of
Mór Perczel
Sir Mór Perczel de Bonyhád ( hu, Bonyhádi lovag Perczel Mór, german: link=no, Ritter Moritz Perczel von Bonyhád; 11 November 1811, Bonyhád, Tolna county – 23 May 1899, Bonyhád), was a Hungarian landholder, general, and one of the lea ...
and
Józef Bem
Józef Zachariasz Bem ( hu, Bem József, tr, Murat Pasha; March 14, 1794 – December 10, 1850) was a Polish engineer and general, an Ottoman pasha and a national hero of Poland and Hungary, and a figure intertwined with other European patriot ...
after which he was removed from command. After the defeat of the
Hungarian War of Independence
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848 or fully Hungarian Civic Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 () was one of many European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. Although th ...
, he was promoted to lieutenant general.
[http://real.mtak.hu/53590/1/belvedere_kk_015.pdf ]
References
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1787 births
1858 deaths