{"id":11814,"date":"2021-11-15T13:03:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu\/uncategorized\/szechenyi-ferenc-94\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T18:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:30:44","slug":"szechenyi-ferenc-94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu\/en\/csalad-en\/szechenyi-ferenc-94\/","title":{"rendered":"Sz\u00e9chenyi&#8217;s parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Geschrieben in Fermo<\/em><a href=\"#_edn1\"><u>[a]<\/u><\/a> <em>den 6<sup>ten<\/sup> Ma\u00ff 1815<\/em><a href=\"#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a><a href=\"#_edn2\">[b]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mir geht\u2018s ziemlich gut, meine lieben Eltern: dieser Tagen hatten wir eine recht sch\u00f6ne affaire<a href=\"#_edn3\">[c]<\/a> &#8211; meine Escadron hat sich besonders durch eine Attaque auf eine 10 mal so starke Cavallerie Abtheilung ausgezeichnet . .<a href=\"#_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> Mein Pferd mein Cs\u00e1k\u00f3, <em>die stark blessirt wurden<\/em>,<a href=\"#_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> und 2 flache Hiebe die ich bekam, sind meine Beute \u00fcbrigens habe ich ziemlich viel verlohren.<a href=\"#_edn4\">[d]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wir bringen alle Stunden Gefangene ein, und die Napolitanische Arm\u00e9e scheint sich ganz aufzul\u00f6sen. \u2013 K\u00f6nnte dieser Krieg nur bald enden, wie bald w\u00fcrde ich in denen Armen meiner lieben Eltern sein. \u2014 Ich habe mich krank gemeldet, um eine Excuse zu haben \u2013 augenblicklich nicht zum F\u00fcrst Schwarzenberg gehen zu m\u00fc\u00dfen, welches ich jetzt unm\u00f6glich thun kann \u2014 da wir alle Tage mit dem Feinde uns schlagen. \u2014<a href=\"#_edn5\">[e]<\/a> Bitt um den Seegen, Meiner guten Mutter k\u00fc\u00dfe ich die H\u00e4nde. \u2012 Steph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Sz\u00e9chenyi\u2019s underlining with wavy line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a> Sz\u00e9chenyi\u2019s scoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a> Inserted afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\">[a]<\/a> An Italian town in the Papal States, near the Adriatic Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref2\">[b]<\/a> This letter was also copied for Ferenc Pap by Istv\u00e1n Toronyossy, secretary, at the request of Ferenc Sz\u00e9ch\u00e9nyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref3\">[c]<\/a> According to the testimony of Brigade Commander Count Stahremberg, Sz\u00e9chenyi gained particular merit in the fighting around Macerata on 4 May. Pushing forward on the road to Civita Nova, he held off the Naples cavalry guard with his company for more than an hour. He did not move from his position until the Austrian advance guard arrived. By this action he caused so much damage to the enemies that they were forced to flee by side roads, leaving their chariots behind and disrupting the march of other Neapolitan troops. See also SzIN 1. XLI and 109.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref4\">[d]<\/a> According to Ferenc Pap\u2019s letter to Ferenc Sz\u00e9chenyi dated 31 May 1815, Sz\u00e9chenyi suffered three wounds, none of which were dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref5\">[e]<\/a> See the previous letters regarding his transfer to the general staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended reference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00e9chenyi to his parents, Fermo, 6 May 1815. Edited and annotated by Szilvia Czinege. Published in Correspondence of Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00e9chenyi. Digital edition. Edited by Szilvia Czinege and Zolt\u00e1n F\u00f3nagy. https:\/\/szechenyilevelezes.abtk.hu\/ Abbreviation for further references: SzIL-Digit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently they have been involved in a nice battle. His company particularly distinguished itself by charging against an army that outnumbered them ten to one. Hour after hour they are taking prisoners, and the army of Naples seems to be disintegrating. He hopes the war will soon end and he can meet his parents. 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