1809 Gottscheer rebellion

The 1809 Gottscheer rebellion (German: Gottscheer Bauernaufstand) was a revolt by the Gottschee Germans against the First French Empire during the French occupation of Gottschee following the War of the Fifth Coalition.

1809 Gottscheer rebellion
Part of War of the Fifth Coalition

Carlo Zucchi, Italian general
DateSeptember 10; October 7–18, 1809
Location
Gottschee County, modern day Slovenia
45°38′23″N 14°51′41″E
Result
  • Execution of rebel leaders
  • Plundering of the City of Gottschee and burning of several peasant villages
  • Scattered guerrilla attacks by Gottscheer farmers begin
  • French occupation of Carniola is enforced
Belligerents
Gottschee Germans First French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mathias Dulzer 
Johann Erker 
Georg Eisenzopf 
Bartholomäus Kusold 
Johann Jonke 		 District Commissioner Gasparini †
General Carlo Zucchi
Captain Luigi Tarducci
Strength
c. 2,000 Gottscheers
c. 500 Slovenes

Total: c. 2,500		 - 2nd Italian Light Infantry Regiment
- 8th Italian Infantry Regiment
- Unknown Artillery Unit
- Unknown Cavalry Regiment
- Garrison troops

Total: 1,300-1,500
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but more than the French Unknown, but minimal
War of the Fifth Coalition:
Gottscheer rebellion
200km
125miles
Gottscheer
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