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Innsbruck and its environs
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Autor: Coursen, Charlotte H. ; Reinhart, J. [Hrsg.] / by C. H. C. Souvenir presented to his guest by J. Reinhart
Ort: Innsbruck
Verlag: Edlinger
Umfang: 119 S. : Ill., Kt.
Sprache: Englisch
Signatur: I 59.984
Intern-ID: 194449
2(y Innsbmcl:, The enemy is routed, - and flies towards Innsbruck, closely pursued by Andreas Ho for, Speckbacher and Haspînger, the capuchin; who, holding in one hand a crucifix and in the other his sword, seemed like one inspired. In eight days, the Tyroleans had again repulsed the invader and retaken their position on Mount Isel. Hofer estab lished his headquarters at Schoenberg. These eight days bear the name in this struggle of the «great week*. It still remained to com plete the victory

by retaking Innsbruck. The day of attack is fixed. At five in the morning, Haspînger celebrated mass, before the as sembled army; then the priest became captain, sprang into the saddle, drew his sword, and, precipitated himself on the enemy’s right flank, while Speckbacher threw himself on the left Andreas Hofer led the attack in the centre and marched straight to Innsbruck. In the battlé field Andreas seemed transfigured; the mild expres sion changed, to a terrible one; he looked grand on his panting

steed, his long beard floating in the wind, electrifying his troops with the battle cry ; «Onward for your country and your Emperor! God protects the right!* Before this irresistible attack the soldiers of marshal Lefèbre again gave way. They evacuated the town; and the following day, August 15 th , the fête of the blessed Virgin, Andreas Hofer, at the head of his army, made 'his third entry into the Capital of the Tyrol - This last triumph baffles all description. The people pressed al most beneath

his horse’s feet; and, in the intoxication of freedom they named him dictator of the Tyrol. Hofer, regaining his wont ed calm after the battle, turned his gentle glance on the excited crowd: «Do not shout, but pray», cried he. At the church of the Franciscans, he dismounted and entered to give thanks to the Lord. On leaving the church, the notables of the town waited on him, to express the gratitude of all the citizens. Andreas Hofer replied: « By my beard and by Saint George, the saviour of our

country was God Himself!» Being now dictator Andreas showed in every act of his government that religious and patriotic character which was the very groundwork of his nature. But his triumph was short lived. Soon the peace of Vienna forced Austria to renounce the Tyrol. The Archduke John himself wrote to Hofer and ordered him to lay down his arms. ' Hofer did not obey this mandate; he allowed himself to be per suaded that the Treaty of Vienna was a myth and that he ought to continue the struggle. .But

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