Andreas Hofer was a Tyrolean innkeeper and drover who became the leader of the 1809 Tyrolean Rebellion during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Hofer, besides that, led troops in the battles of Bergisel
Posthumous portrait of Andreas Hofer
Sandhof in St. Leonhard where Hofer was born and lived
On the eve of the Battle of Bergisel, 1900 painting by Franz Defregger. Andreas Hofer(Right of center), Count Stephan Krismer (Left of center, Bottom)
Painting depicting Hofer and his troops liberating his people from foreign occupation
The Tyrolean Rebellion was an 1809 rebellion in the County of Tyrol against the Bavarian and French occupation of Tyrol during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Led by Andreas Hofer, the rebellion was i
Andreas Hofer
…Andreas Hofer (22 November 1767 – 20 February 1810) was a Tyrolean innkeeper and drover who became the leader of the 1809 Tyrolean Rebellion during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Hofer, besides that, led troops in the battles of Bergisel during the rebellion. He was subsequently captured…
Homecoming of Tyrolean Militia by Franz Defregger
Andreas Hofer and strategy council, painting by Franz von Defregger
The Siege of the Kufstein Fortress