István Türr Türr Istvan, Stefano Türr, Étienne Türr |
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Born |
Baja, Hungary |
10 August 1825
Died | 3 May 1908 Budapest |
(aged 82)
Allegiance |
Austrian Empire (deserted) Hungarian Revolutionary Army 1849 Hungarian Legion (Kingdom of Piedmont) |
Rank |
Lieutenant in the Hungarian Revolutionary Army, |
Other work | Canal architect Engineer Peace Activist |
Austrian Empire (deserted) Hungarian Revolutionary Army 1849 Hungarian Legion (Kingdom of Piedmont)
1849 Baden Revolutionary Army
British Army (Crimean War)
Expedition of the Thousand (Garibaldi)
Lieutenant in the Hungarian Revolutionary Army,
Colonel in the 1849 Baden Revolutionary Army,
István Türr (Italian: Stefano Türr, French: Étienne Türr), (10 August 1825 in Baja, Hungary – 3 May 1908 in Budapest) was a Hungarian soldier, revolutionary, canal architect and engineer, remembered in Italy for his role in that country's unification and his association with Garibaldi. In the later years of his life became known as a peace activist.