The Tyrolean Rebellion (German: Tiroler Volksaufstand) is a name given to the resistance of militiamen, peasants, craftsmen and other civilians of the County of Tyrol led by Andreas Hofer …

At the beginning of the War of the Fifth Coalition on 9 April 1809, the armies of the Austrian Empire invaded the Kingdom of Bavaria, an ally of the First French Empire, and the Kingdom …

Before the outbreak of the War of the Fifth Coalition, Austrian agents circulated in the Tyrol to take advantage of the existing tensions. When Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen invaded …

By 11th November, 1809, the Tyrol was entirely occupied. As reprisals were being carried out across the region, Hofer fled into the mountains with a large bounty on his head. On 5th …

Dec 16, 2024 · The Tyrol Rebellion of 1809 was a significant uprising against Bavarian and French rule. This revolt, led by Andreas Hofer, showcased the fierce independence and …

Increasing conscription (to which the people responded with mass desertion) and religious reforms seen as an attempt to destroy Catholicism, the religion of the Tyrol. Already in 1808, …

May 10, 2022 · In April 1809, encouraged by Austrian agents, the Tyrol rose up against Bavarian rule, the revolt timed to coincide with the Austrian invasion of Bavaria. The Tyroleans quickly …

In 1809, the people of Tyrol rebelled against the Bavarians under the leadership of Andreas Hofer, a very conservative Catholic innkeeper whose goal was to restore the previous …

The Alpine region of Tyrol (Tirol) in western Austria was the scene of a peasant rebellion led by Andreas Hofer (1767-1810), a Catholic innkeeper loyal to Austria's House of Hapsburg, who …

At the beginning of the War of the Fifth Coalition on 9 April 1809, the armies of the Austrian Empire invaded the Kingdom of Bavaria, an ally of the First French Empire, and the Kingdom …