Julius Jacob von Haynau
Austrian general · Lived 1786 to 1853 · aged 66
Julius Jakob Freiherr von Haynau was an Austrian general who suppressed insurrectionary movements in Italy and Hungary in 1848 and later. While a hugely effective military leader, he also gained renown as an aggressive and ruthless commander.
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Painting by Giuseppe Bezzoli in 1853 depicting Haynau in command of his troops.
Austrian Medal honouring Haynau in 1849, obverse.
Austrian Medal honouring Haynau in 1849, reverse.
Plaque in Park Street, Southwark, London, commemorating the "international incident" when two draymen attacked General HaynauAwards
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His soldiers called him the "Habsburg Tiger"; those opponents who suffered from his brutality called him the "Hyena of Brescia" and the "Hangman of Arad".