Now I didn't write the event history of the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence in previous national holiday threads which makes it little hard to introduce a new face or a concept related to the whole happening. So here, when I talk about an important soldier of the War, I really should outline at least the military events to some extent, and it gives an opportunity to direct light to his exploits throught the struggle.
The War was fought on three fronts, on the chief Western, and on two "auxiliary" operational areas, in Erdély (Transylvania proper) and in the Délvidék (the area now belongs to Serbia, Vojvodina). The latter two was consolidated gradually and could be considered pacified until the Russian intervention. The main theater of war was more changeable. It also consisted of smaller operational areas:
1. from Croatia and Slavonia toward Budapest
2. the main - from Wien to Budapest along the Danube, which passed the important fortress of Komárom
3. over the highlands
4. from Eperjes, through Kassa and Miskolc to the region of Eger
5. on the open lands of the northern parts of Danube-Tisza Interfluve, between Budapest and Szolnok
These were active during different periods of the War. Görgey himself was a key figure on all of them, tho in different assignments as he rose in the ranks with dizzying speed.