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Rákóczi's War for Independence

Rákóczi's War of Independence
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
Kurucok labancokat hajtanak.jpg
Kuruc horsemen captured an Austrian soldier
Date 15 June 1703 – 1 May 1711
Location Hungary, Austrian Empire
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents

 Holy Roman Empire:

 Denmark
Foreign mercenaries:

Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Kurucs (Kingdom of Hungary)
Transsylvanian Banner.svg Principality of Transylvania
 Kingdom of France
Minorities:

Commanders and leaders

Leopold I
Joseph I
Charles VI
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Lt Gen Leopold Schlick
Gen Sigbert Heister
Cav Gen Jean-Louis de Bussy-Rabutin
Cav Gen Jacob Cusani
Gen Ludwig Herbeville
Gen Guido von Starhemberg
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Gen János Pálffy

Denmark Gen Andreas Harboe

Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Prince Francis II Rákóczi
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Chancellor István Sennyey
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Maj Gen Miklós Bercsényi
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Gen Sándor Károlyi
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Gen Simon Forgách
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Gen János Bottyán
Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Brig Tamás Esze
Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Marquis Pierre Puchot des Alleurs

Poland , Palatine of Kiev
Strength
ca. 60,000
ca. 4,500 Danish soldiers
ca. 70,000
ca. 1,500 French soldiers
ca. 3,000-4,000 Swedish and Polish mercenaries (with Poles Lithuanians, Ukrainians and Lipkas)

 Holy Roman Empire:

 Denmark
Foreign mercenaries:

Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg Kurucs (Kingdom of Hungary)
Transsylvanian Banner.svg Principality of Transylvania
 Kingdom of France
Minorities:


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