The following days, the Székely leaders were captured and impeached, while thousands of terrified Székelys started to migrate to Moldavia, where they took refuge in the villages of the Csángómagyars who had been living there for centuries. In 1774, the Habsburg soldiers took control of an area of Moldavia that would eventually be named Bukovina and – after the intervention of Count András Hadik – they pardoned the Székelys there and settled them down.
This sequence of events led to the capture and prosecution of Székely leaders, while thousands of anxious Székelys fled to Moldavia, where they found refuge in the villages inhabited by the Csángómagyars for generations. In 1774, Habsburg soldiers took control of an area in Moldavia that would later be known as Bukovina and – following Count András Hadik's involvement – they offered pardon to the Székelys there and helped them settle.