Flórián Székely de Kisbátor
Flórián Székely de Kisbátor | |
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| Born | 16 February 1765 Nyíryóújfalu, Magyaria, Aurucolia |
| Died | 13 November 1843 (aged 78) Podgorica, Mijatovia, Aurucolia |
| Allegiance |  Aurucolia |
| Branch/service |  Aurucolian East Indiae Company |
| Years of service | 1786 – 1824 |
| Rank | Field Marshal (Tábornagy) |
| Commands held | Army of Indiae |
| Battles/wars | Csatarian War |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Fruzsina Katalin |
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| Other work | Delicatessen owner |
Marshal Count Flórián Székely de Kisbátor (16 February 1770 – 13 November 1858) was an Aurucolian general officer that served the Aurucolian East Indiae Company. He commanded the Army of Indiae, a principal Aurucolian field army during the Sikh and Aurucolian War.
Kisbátor graduated from the Salgótarján Imperial Military Academy as a Captain in 1786 and served with the 5th Magyari Fusiliers. He also was made instructor at the same military academy, where he taught his most renowned students Martin Dobos and Johannes Vandemeer. He saw active service during the Csatarian War in Cape Basel, and sided with the Domonokians. After Sandor I was crowned Emperor, Flórián's opposition led him to be posted in Indiae to serve the Autucolian East Indiae Company and assist the Sikh Empire in the eponymous war. Performing his service well, he was recalled to Aurucolia to receive his marshal's baton, and he reconciled with the Emperor.
He would serve alongside Harzadan Faqartadari throughout the rest of the war, with priorities in controlling Southeastern and parts of Southern Indiae. He would also have Dobos under his command with the latter's arrival in the subcontinent in 1809. He would also face Johannes Vandemeer several times in the conflict, and would eventually be defeated by him at the Battle of Kandia in 1824. Kisbátor would prove an able commander and strategist, being able to defeat the Lucian-Galbadian army at Narkaner, and the battles of Nagpure, Hyderabad, and Hampi during his ambitious 1821 Maharashtra-Andhrapradesh Campaign. He would eventually be bogged down by the Allied raids in Southern Indiae and be decisively defeated at the Battle of Bengaluru. He would eventually secure more victories in the later stages of the war, but would face a losing conflict.
After Sandor's abdication on 8 August 1824, his forces surrendered a week later. He was allowed to return home, and retire from military service to become a delicatessen owner until his death on 13 November 1813.