Baron Ferenc Ottinger was a Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

 to Franz Josef I of Austria, a Cavalry General

General

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 and one of the leading generals in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

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Career

In 1814 and 1815 as lieutenant on the Emperor's side he fought in the Napoleonic Wars

Napoleonic Wars

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 in Italy. From 1839 until 1846 Ottinger was the Captain of the Emperor's 1st Army. In 1848, at the start of the Hungarian Revolution, Ottinger was a Brigadier

Brigadier

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 and Major General

Major General

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 in Buda

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For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...

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After the Batthyány

Batthyány

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 Government formed, it offered him a post as Secretary of War, but he rejected it. Until the government nominated Lázár Mészáros

Lázár Mészáros

General Lázár Mészáros , was the Minister of War during the 1848 Hungarian Revolution....

 as Secretary of War, Ottinger was the Ministry of Defence

Minister of Defence of Hungary

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's council chairman. In 1848 he became the captain of the Hungarian

Hungary

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 army at Dráva

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, against Josip Jelačić

Josip Jelacic

Count Josip Jelačić of Bužim was the Ban of Croatia between 23 March 1848 and 19 May 1859...

. When the conflict started Ottinger lost faith and decamped to Jelačić.

After that — on the side of the Emperor — Ottinger fought in many battles. On 28 December 1848 he won a battle against Kornél Görgey at Bábolna

Bábolna

Bábolna is a town in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary.In 1437-1438 there was a peasant revolt.Bábolna also houses the famous riding school, and a world-famous stud farm.-References:...

. With Ottinger’s contribution the Emperor’s Army won the Battle of Mór

Battle of Mór

The Battle of Mór was a battle in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, fought on 30 December 1848 between Austria and Hungarian insurgents. The Austrians were led by Croatian Ban Josip Jelačić, while the Hungarians were led by Mór Perczel...

 on 30 December 1848. Ferenc Ottinger lost the battle against Mór Perczel

Mór Perczel

Sir Mór Perczel de Bonyhád , was a Hungarian landholder, general, and one of the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.- Life before 1848 :...

 on 22 January 1849 at Szolnok

Szolnok

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. In the Battle of Káty on 7 June 1849 Ottinger destroyed the 8th Army and received the Military Order of Maria Theresa

Military Order of Maria Theresa

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 medal and the title of Baron

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After the Revolution Ottinger was a Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

 and in 1866 he retired as a Cavalry General.