János Damjanich

János Damjanich
János Damjanich
Native name	Јован Дамјанић
Born	8 December 1804; Staza, Croatian Military Frontier, Austrian Empire
Died	6 October 1849 (aged 44); Arad, Kingdom of Hungary
Allegiance	Austrian Empire (–1848); Hungarian Revolutionary Army (1848–1849);
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	–1849
Rank	general
Commands held	3rd Honved Battalion (1848); 3rd Army Corps (1849); Fortress of Arad (1849);
Hungarian Revolt of 1848	Battle of Alisbrunn; Battle of Lagerdorf; Battle of Szolnok; Battle of Tápióbicske; Battle of Isaszeg; First Battle of Vác; Battle of Nagysalló;

János Damjanich (Serbian: Јован Дамјанић, romanized: Jovan Damjanić; 8 December 1804 – 6 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.

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