Storming of Freiburg

Storming of Freiburg
Storming of the barricades at the Breisach Gate
Date 24 April 1848 Location Freiburg im Breisgau Result Freiburg is occupied by federal troops
Belligerents
Republican volunteers (Freischärler)	2nd Division of the VIII Army Corps of the German Confederation with units from: Grand Duchy of Baden; Duchy of Nassau; Grand Duchy of Hesse;
Commanders and leaders
Georg von Langsdorff	General Friedrich Hoffmann
Strength
1,200	6,000
Casualties and losses
11 dead; 13 wounded	14 dead; 20 wounded

2nd Division of the VIII Army Corps of the German Confederation with units from: Grand Duchy of Baden;

Duchy of Nassau;

The Storming of Freiburg (German: Sturm auf Freiburg) took place on 24 April 1848 during the Baden Revolution. Units of the VIII Army Corps of the German Confederation stormed the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, which was occupied by republican volunteers (Freischärlern).

On 22 April an assembly of 3,000 to 4,000 people gathered in Freiburg, of whom 1,200 to 1,400 were armed. The military had withdrawn from the town. Following the defeat of Friedrich Hecker on 20 April at the Battle of the Scheideck, Karl von Rotteck junior and Carl Mez tried in vain to persuade the Freischaren in Freiburg to avoid an armed uprising, which is why the republicans described them later as traitors. The rebels did not believe the news of Hecker’s defeat and expected relief from a Freischar of an estimated 5,000 men under Franz Sigel which was approaching Freiburg.

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