A Békés Megyei Múzeumok Közleményei 21. (Békéscsaba, 2000)

Seres István: The military role of the fords near Szarvas and the plan of the renovating of the fort in Szarvas during the Rákóczi Independence War

A Szarvas környéki folyami átkelők katonai szerepe... The military role of the fords near Szarvas and the plan of the renovating of the fort in Szarvas during the Rákóczi Independence War - István Seres Resume During the Independence War led by Rákóczi the Serbian border watchmen called 'Rác' who settled down near the sonthern border of Hungary caused severe problems for the Hungarians. Thongh Rákóczi tried except a few little troops. The solders of the borderlund near the River Maros caused problems in the Territory east off the Tisza with their regular invasions. When they were invading they mainly used the ford on the River Körös near Szarvas and Békésszentandrás. The 'kuruc', the Hungarian troops beat them twice near Békésszentandrás on their way back home with their prey. The 'Rác' wanted to renovate the old Turkish fort in 1702 and perhaps in 1708 that was in nuins in those times. In 1710 Rákóczi wanted to strengthen Szarvas to defend the area north off the River Körös. They chose the Hajdú's of Sarkad to bring true the plan After 1710 there were no occasion to restore the fort, the independence War failed and the helpless Sarkadians gave up the fight on 11

th January 1711. (Translated by László Oláh) Seres István ELTE ВТК Belső-ázsiai Tanszék 1088 Budapest Múzeum krt. 4/b. 261