DAMJANICH, JANOS (1804-1849), Hungarian soldier, was born at Stasa in the Banat. On the outbreak of the Hungarian war of independence he was promoted to be a major of the third Honved regiment at Szeged, for although he was an orthodox Serb, he was from the first a devoted adherent of the Magyar Liberals. At the beginning of 184g he was appointed commander of the 3rd army corps in the middle Theiss on account of his reputation for ability and valour. He fought battle after battle, so that after the battle of Isaszeg, Kossuth, at the ensuing review at Goalie., expressed the sentiments of the whole nation when he doffed his hat as Damjanich's battalions passed by. Always a fiery democrat, Damjanich uncompromisingly supported the ex tremist views of Kossuth, and was appointed commander of one of the three divisions which, under Gorgei, entered Vatz in April 184g. After the catastrophe of Vilag6s, Damjanich surrendered to the Russians, by whom he was handed over to the Austrians, who shot him in the market place of Arad a few days later.
See odiin Hamvay, Life of Jdnos Damjanich (Budapest, 1904)•