Kuzman Todorović (1787–1858), was an Austrian imperial
lieutenant general
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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
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'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
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. On 19 January the same year at
Vršac
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, another ethnic Serb
János Damjanich
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Early life
Damjanich was born in Serbian family ...
who led the Hungarians succeeded in repulsing the Serbian troops under the commands of both Kuzman Todorović and
Stevan Knićanin. 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
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in a similar way. On 29 April between
Melence and
Nagybecskerek
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, he was defeated by the troops of
Mór Perczel
Sir Mór Perczel de Bonyhád (, ; 11 November 1811, Bonyhád, Tolna county – 23 May 1899, Bonyhád), was a Hungarian landholder, general, and one of the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
Life before 1848
His teacher Mihály Vö ...
and
Józef Bem
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after which he was removed from command. After the defeat of the
Hungarian War of Independence, he was promoted to lieutenant general.
References
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1787 births
1858 deaths