János Bottyán

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Vak Bottyán
Vak Bottyán

János Bottyán (1643 – September 27, 1709), also known as Blind Bottyán, Vak Bottyán János, fought against the Ottomans under the Habsburgs, liberating Buda, but who later became a general in the war of independence against the Habsburgs under Prince Prince Rákóczi Ferenc, 1705. He is referred to as "blind" because he lost an eye while fighting the Ottomans.

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