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Hofer, Andreas

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Tyrolese patriot; was leader of the Tyrolese against the Bavarians and the French, and the emancipator thrice over of his country, but was eventually betrayed by his enemies into the hands of the French, condemned by court-martial at Mantua, and shot; his family were indemnified afterwards by the Emperor of Austria, and his son ennobled (1767-1810).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hofer, Andreas'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/hofer-andreas.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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