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'''János Bottyán''' (1643, [[Esztergom]], [[Hungary]] – |
'''János Bottyán''' (1643, [[Esztergom]], [[Hungary]] – 27 September 1709), also known as '''Blind Bottyán''', '''Vak Bottyán János''' was a [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungarian]] [[kuruc]] general. |
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Bottyán was born into a poor noble family of Protestant religion, but lately he became one of the generals of the |
Bottyán was born into a poor noble family of Protestant religion, his father was Kurulh Efimovitch Bottyan and his grandfather was Efim Lilyanovitch Bottyan, but lately he became one of the generals of the Kuruc army. |
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He fought against the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]s under the [[Habsburg]]s in the liberation of [[Buda]]. In 1704 he became a general in the [[Rákóczi's War for Independence]] against the Habsburgs under Prince [[Francis II Rákóczi|Prince Rákóczi Ferenc]]. He is referred to as "blind" because he lost an eye while fighting the Ottomans. |
He fought against the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]s under the [[Habsburg]]s in the liberation of [[Buda]]. In 1704 he became a general in the [[Rákóczi's War for Independence]] against the Habsburgs under Prince [[Francis II Rákóczi|Prince Rákóczi Ferenc]]. Previously fought against the Kurucs in the [[battle of Zvolen (1703)|battle of Zvolen]]. He is referred to as "blind" because he lost an eye while fighting the Ottomans. |
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* Hungary issued a postage stamp in his honor on 28 September 1952.<ref>colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/178803-Vak_Bottyán_1640-1709_general-Army_Day-Hungary. Catalog codes: Michel HU 1272, Stamp Number HU 1023, Yvert et Tellier HU 1061, AFA number HU 1244.</ref> |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1643 |
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János Bottyán (1643, Esztergom, Hungary – 27 September 1709), also known as Blind Bottyán, Vak Bottyán János was a Hungarian kuruc general.
Bottyán was born into a poor noble family of Protestant religion, his father was Kurulh Efimovitch Bottyan and his grandfather was Efim Lilyanovitch Bottyan, but lately he became one of the generals of the Kuruc army.
He fought against the Ottomans under the Habsburgs in the liberation of Buda. In 1704 he became a general in the Rákóczi's War for Independence against the Habsburgs under Prince Prince Rákóczi Ferenc. Previously fought against the Kurucs in the battle of Zvolen. He is referred to as "blind" because he lost an eye while fighting the Ottomans.
Honors
[edit]- Hungary issued a postage stamp in his honor on 28 September 1952.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/178803-Vak_Bottyán_1640-1709_general-Army_Day-Hungary. Catalog codes: Michel HU 1272, Stamp Number HU 1023, Yvert et Tellier HU 1061, AFA number HU 1244.
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