László Skultéty

László Skultéty
Born László Gábris[1]
(1738-06-27)June 27, 1738
Hegyesmajtény, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg Emprire
(now Mojtín, Slovakia)
Died August 19, 1831(1831-08-19) (aged 93)
Arad, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg Emprire (now Romania)
Nationality Hungarian
Other names Ladislav Škultéty-Gábriš
Occupation Hussar
Known for oldest Hungarian hussar
The native form of this personal name is Skultéty László. This article uses the Western name order.

László Skultéty (June 27, 1738 – August 19, 1831) was the longest serving Hungarian Hussar in Hungarian history. He served 81 years as a cavalryman before his retirement. He volunteered for the Ghilányi Hussar regiment when he was 12.[2] Skultéty served under András Hadik during the Seven Years' War, and participated in the capture of the Prussian capital, Berlin.[3] He died at the age of 93. His tomb was renovated in 1898, when citizens of Arad erected an obelisk.

In May 2013, his remains were exhumed and taken to Slovakia,[4] in spite of the resentment of the Hungarian government.[5] The reburial was held on the 27th of June, 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Index.hu: Skultéty Lászlót akarják a szlovákok
  2. ↑ Endre Safáry, József Zachar, Nyolcvan nyár nyeregben: Skultéty László huszár zászlótartó élete, IKVA Kft., 1992, ISBN 9789637757105
  3. ↑ "Kálmán Nagy, A magyar huszár születése, dicsõ harcai és történelmi jelentõsége". Lovasok.hu. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  4. ↑ Cotuna, Adrian (17 June 2013). "Slovacii din judeţ sunt stupefiaţi de atitudinea Ungariei în cazul husarului deshumat din Aradul Nou". Glasul Aradului. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Történelemhamisítás halottakkal (Falsification of history with departed)". MNO. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
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