Andreas Hofer

Andreas Hofer (22 November 1767 – 20 February 1810) was a Tyrolean innkeeper and drover, who in 1809 became the leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion against the Napoleonic and Bavarian invasion during the War of the Fifth Coalition. He was subsequently captured and executed.

This article is about the Tyrolean military hero. For other people, see Andreas Hofer (disambiguation).

Andreas Hofer
Posthumous painting of Andreas Hofer
Born(1767-11-22)November 22, 1767
St. Leonhard in Passeier, Tyrol
DiedFebruary 20, 1810(1810-02-20) (aged 42)
Mantua, Kingdom of Italy
Known forTyrolean Rebellion
Criminal chargesInsurrection
Criminal penaltyExecution by a firing squad

Hofer is still today venerated as a folk hero, freedom fighter and Austrian patriot. His great-grandson Andreas Hofer was a member of the very important resistance group against Nazi Germany around the priest Heinrich Maier.

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