Török Ignác tevékenysége Komárom védelmének megszervezésében
Ignác Török's Role in Organizing the Defense of Komárom

Summary/Abstract: After several years of service, Ignác Török arrived in Komárom as a fortification administrator with ample experiences in military engineering in September 1848. From 7 January till 11 April 1849, he was also the constable of the castle. The extensive fortification system was one of the most important storage fortresses of the Habsburg Empire, but was not built to withstand a real siege. On behalf of the National Defense Committee, it was Török's task as fortification administrator to build ramparts in the Újszőny and Monostor-hegy region. These, however, had not been completed by the time the imperial armies laid the assault. Beside the construction of fortifications south of the Danube, preparations for defending the castle against a siege were also started. This included setting about fortifying the northern side at the river Vág and the Apály island. The construction works continued even during the siege of Komárom. The capture of the mountain Monostor-hegy by he imperial army made it necessary to fortify the Hadi island on the Danube. They continuously tried to upgrade the artillery system in the fortification by deploying heavy cannons, while they also constructed several bridges on the Danube and the river Vág to support the movement of troops. After consulting experts, it was Török who, as constable, made the decisions about the fortification works. He also managed to secure the funds necessary for the defense of the isolated fortress. It was due to his efforts that, from January 1849, Komárom could successfully withstand the attack of the imperial forces, which first circumvented then, from the middle of March, laid siege to the town. On 11 April 1849, he handed over his constable title to general János Lenkey, who had managed to get into Komárom. The Hungarian political and military leadership made use of his military engineering knowledge and experience later, too, for example, during the construction of a bridgehead near Esztergom and Párkány as well as a fortified camp in Szeged.

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