László Szapáry

      László Szapáry
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      Born 22 November 1831 (1831-11-22)
      Pest, Kingdom of Hungary
      Died 28 September 1883 (1883-09-29) (aged 51)
      Pozsony, Austria-Hungary
      (today: Bratislava, Slovakia)
      Allegiance Hungary Kingdom of Hungary
      Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary
      Years of service 1848–1883
      Rank Cavalry General
      Battles/wars Hungarian Revolution of 1848
      Battle of Solferino
      Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
      Awards Order of Maria Theresa

      Count László Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (November 22, 1831 – September 28, 1883) was a Hungarian general, freedom fighter during the 1848 revolution. After the defeat he emigrated to Italy where fight in the Second Italian War of Independence. He participated in the Battle of Solferino. Szapáry had played a leading role in the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878.

      He was the fourth son of Count Ferenc Szapáry and Rozália Almásy. He married to Marianne (née Gräfin von Grünne) on April 28, 1862. They had four children: Károly István László, Ferdinándina, Frigyes and Ilona.

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