In the history of Austria, which Bavarian and French occupying forces did Andreas Hofer fight against at the Battles of Bergisel in 1809?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Napoleonic and Bavarian allied armies
- Step 1: The Tyrolean innkeeper Andreas Hofer led the 1809 regional peasant uprising at Bergisel near Innsbruck against Bavarian rule and French Napoleonic occupation. Answer: The Napoleonic and Bavarian allied armies. Why not the others: The Prussian infantry of Frederick William III, The Russian Imperial Cossack divisions and The Swedish and Saxon expeditionary corps do not fit this historical event or context.
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