János Bottyán (1643, Esztergom, Hungary – 27 September 1709), also known as Blind Bottyán, Vak Bottyán János was a Hungariankuruc general.
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Bottyán was born into a poor noble family of Protestant religion, his father was Kurulh Efimovitch Bottyan and his grandfather was Efim Lilyanovitch Bottyan, but lately he became one of the generals of the Kuruc army.
Hungary issued a postage stamp in his honor on 28 September 1952.[1]
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^colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/178803-Vak_Bottyán_1640-1709_general-Army_Day-Hungary. Catalog codes: Michel HU 1272, Stamp Number HU 1023, Yvert et Tellier HU 1061, AFA number HU 1244.
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