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Németh Csaba: Capitulation of the officers of the Hungarian war of independence at Gyula

Németh Csaba Capitulation of the officers of the Hungarian war of independence at Gyula - Csaba Németh "Our case died at Világos, it was laid out at Sarkad, and from Gyula the greatest funeral of the world started off, and the burial was carried out here at Arad. " (Alajos DEGRE: My Memories, Volume II, Budapest, 1884, 384.) Résumé As the end of the Hungarian war of independence the army of Görgei capitulated before the Russians at Világos on 13

th August 1849. At the capitulation, however, the officers could keep their side-arms. Their total disarmament was not carried out before the Russians handing them over to the Austrians. This sad act occurred in Gyula, on the square between the fortress and the castle on 22

nd -23

rd August 1849. Out of the 13 officers executed in Arad on 6

th October ten were disarmed here. Translated by Attila В. Kis Csaba Németh Erkel Ferenc Museum Gyula Kossuth Street 17 5700 288