Miklós Perczel
Miklós Perczel | |
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 An engraving by Károly Rusz in the Vasárnapi Újság ("Sunday News") of 13 October 1867 | |
| Other name | Nicholas Perczel |
| Born | December 15, 1812 |
| Died | March 14, 1904 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Hungarian Army Union Army |
Rank | Colonel |
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Battles | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 |
| Other work | Politician |
Sir Miklós Perczel de Bonyhád (15 December 1812 in Bonyhád, Hungary – 14 March 1904 in Baja, Hungary), also known as Nicholas Perczel, was a Hungarian landholder, officer, and one of the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. After his emigration to the United States of America he participated in the American Civil War as colonel of the 10th Iowa Infantry Regiment in the Union Army.[1] He had a significant role in the liberation of Missouri. His older brother was Mór Perczel.[1]
References
- 1 2 "The Life and Times of Nicholas Perczel". sk-szeged.hu. 2006.
Further reading
External links
Media related to Miklós Perczel at Wikimedia Commons- Perczel Miklós: Naplóm az emigrációból
- Perczel Miklós utca részlet Pécsett
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Categories:
- 1812 births
- 1904 deaths
- People from Bonyhád
- Hungarian knights
- Members of the House of Representatives of Hungary (1848–1849)
- Members of the House of Representatives of Hungary (1887–1892)
- Hungarian soldiers
- People of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
- Hungarian emigrants to the United States
- Union army colonels