Johann Hoffmann (insurgent)
Johann Hoffmann (* in Pleystein ; † 1706 in Braunau am Inn ) was beheaded as a leader of the Bavarian popular uprising in 1706 in Braunau am Inn .
The Landesdefensionkongress zu Braunau (" Braunau Parliament ") transferred Johann Hoffmann the supreme command of a force of (depending on the source) 7,000 to 12,000 men. In the battle of Aidenbach he was defeated on January 8, 1706 by the imperial troops .
literature
- Christian Probst : Better to die Bavarian. The Bavarian popular uprising in 1705 and 1706. Süddeutscher Verlag, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7991-5970-3 .
- Henric L. Wuermeling : 1705. The Bavarian popular uprising and the Sendlinger Murder Christmas. With a prologue by Winston S. Churchill . 4th revised edition. LangenMüller, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-7844-3007-4 .
Web links
- Open-air play Better to die Bavarian ... , Aidenbach 1706
- Braunau Contemporary History Days "Braunau Parliament"
- Christian Probst: Better to die Bavarian. Register of persons
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bavarian leader of the popular uprising |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pleystein |
| DATE OF DEATH | after January 8, 1706 |
| Place of death | Braunau am Inn |