Peter Thalguter

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The memorial plaque on the Peter Thalguter memorial.

Peter Thalguter (born July 1, 1776 in Algund ( South Tyrol ), † November 21, 1809 near Bozen ) was an Algund shooter . He is seen as a freedom fighter . His activities amount mainly to the year 1809. He was a colleague of Andreas Hofer and numerous other people who are venerated as Tyrolean freedom fighters , such as Josef Speckbacher . In 1809 they tried to liberate Tyrol from the Bavarian-French occupation.

Life

Peter Thalguter gained experience in warfare as early as 1796 and 1799, as he and the Algunder riflemen moved to Trentino and the Vinschgau during the wars against revolutionary France . In Tschöll he helped the Algunder rifle companies to end Bavarian rule. Thalguter had a special share in May and August 1809 in the second and third Bergisel battles . In the Battle of the Segenbühel in 1809, he fought as commandant of the riflemen of the Burgraviato and the Vinschgau against the French, with an equal number of men available on both sides. Thalguter knew of the peace treaty between the Kaiser in Vienna and Napoleon , but he continued his plan to defeat the French. On November 16, 1809, the Tyroleans finally succeeded in defeating the French. Peter Thalguter died that same year near Bolzano when he was hit by an enemy bullet during an unexpected night attack. The Tyrolean popular uprising ended at the end of November 1809.

Commemoration

Every year in November the traditional commemoration for Peter Thalguter and all those who died in Algund in 1809, organized by the Algund rifle company and the Algund men's choir, takes place in the old village of Algund. In addition, the Algund club house and a street were named in honor of Peter Thalguter.

literature

  • Franz-Heinz Hye , History of Algund near Meran , published by the municipality of Algund, 1986

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personal data
SURNAME Thalguter, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Algund freedom fighters
DATE OF BIRTH July 1, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH Algund ( South Tyrol )
DATE OF DEATH November 21, 1809
Place of death near Bozen