Re: Question regarding Hungarian history (was Re: FT Lancers)

Robert Eldridge <bob_eldridge@mindspring.com> írta:

> The two Hungarian Generals of 1848 who most likely fit the bill are 
Jozef
> Bem, actually a Pole, who led Honved troops throughout the 
Revolution, drove
> the Austrians out of Transylvania, defeated the Russians several 
times, and
> was eventually nominated by Kossuth to be the Commander in Chief 
of the
> Honved, and Artur Gorgei, who defeated the main Austrian army and 
relieved
> Komorn fortress, and I think was responsible for recapturing Pest in 
1849.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Tope" <mptope@omnihybrid.com>
> To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 6:15 AM
> Subject: Question regarding Hungarian history (was Re: FT Lancers)
> 
> 
> > Hi Buky Akos,
> >
> > I was wondering if you could help me out with some Hungarian 
history. 3
> > years ago I was in Budapest and visited the war museum there. 
Could you
> tell
> > me the name of the General who held off two million Austrian and 
Russian
> > troops in 1848 with only a handfull of Honeds? I can remember the 
exhibit
> on
> > the 1848 war, as fortunately the signs were in English, but I can't
> remember
> > the General's name which I thought might make a good name for 
an NSL
> > Dreadnought.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Matt Tope
> >
> >

Greetings!

My guesses are the same, but I will consult with our "experts" as well, 
leaning more toward Bem.

		     Greetings,

					  Akos Büky