KLAPKA, GYOUGY (GEonetE), one of the most heroic and skillful generals of the Hungarian war, is the son of the burgomaster of Temesvar, and was b. April 7, 1820. In 1838 he entered the Austrian army, and had attained the rank of lient.col, when the revolution of 1848 burst out. Klapka instantly placed himself at the service of the Hungarian government, and took a prominent part throughout the struggle. The plan of the Hungarian campaign in the opening of 1840, NI Lich was carried out with such great success, was Klapka's work. In several of the I tittles, the fortune of the day was decided by the troops under his command. But the crowning cloy of his patriotic career was his defense of Comorn (q.v.). at the close of the revolution. His famous sally on Aug. 5, was perhaps the most splendid deed of arms in the whole war. The Austrian army besieging the fortress was utterly routed, losing plc cos of artillery, 3.000 muskets, vast quantities of provisions, and about 2,CCO head of cattle. Klapka was prepared to carry the war into Austria or Styria, but the m ws of tin' surrender of Giirgei and the flight of Kossuth paralyzed his action. Ile held oets however, until
Sept. 27, when he capitulated to gen. Ha.ynau, on condition that the garrison should retain their lives and liberties. Klapka then proceeded to England, lint afterwards to Genoa. In 1850 he was requested by the Sardinian govermucet to form a Hungarian legion, to he used in the war against Austria, but the peace of destroyed his hopes of active service. Klapka has written, among other works, The Aational 'Far in Hungary and Transylvania (1851); one of the best works on the subject; and The liar in the East, etc. (1855). Klapka's judicious proclamation in 1862, when Garibaldi made a rash and unfortunate attempt on Rome, kept Hungarian fighters at acme. In 1866, after the defeat of Austria at Kiiniggratz, he endeavored to effect a revolution in Hun gary; but failed, and fled to Oderberg. In 1873 he undertook the reorganization of the Turkish army.