Wehr
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Wehr is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is situated 9 km north of Bad Säckingen
, and 18 km east of Lörrach
. Wehr is the home of two very old and large families: the Trefzgers and the Nagelins.
based on the July Revolution
in 1830 against Charles X
. The government of Baden
started, therefore, in 1848, a citizen patrol to calm this political movement down. Two of the leaders of the movement were Frans Joseph Trefzger
and Hecker. The radicals declared a ‘German Republic
’ on September 21, 1848. Many citizens, and finally the Prussian army troops, fought against the radicals. So did Wolfgang Trefzger
, who belonged to
the mayor's council. Frans Joseph Trefzger
and his movement finally gave up in May, 1849. Some political activists immigrated to Switzerland
and to America
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated 9 km north of Bad Säckingen
Bad Säckingen
Bad Säckingen is a rural town in the administrative district of Waldshut in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is famous as the "Trumpeteer's City" because of the book "The Trumpeteer of Säckingen", a famous 19th century novel by German author Joseph Victor von Scheffel.- Geography :Bad...
, and 18 km east of Lörrach
Lörrach
Lörrach is a city in southwest Germany, in the valley of the Wiese, close to the French and the Swiss border. It is the capital of the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg. The biggest industry is the chocolate factory Milka...
. Wehr is the home of two very old and large families: the Trefzgers and the Nagelins.
Revolution of 1848
In 1847, the movement to create a republic in Baden began to increase dramatically. The idea started in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
based on the July Revolution
July Revolution
The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution or in French, saw the overthrow of King Charles X of France, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, who himself, after 18 precarious years on the throne, would in turn be overthrown...
in 1830 against Charles X
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
. The government of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
started, therefore, in 1848, a citizen patrol to calm this political movement down. Two of the leaders of the movement were Frans Joseph Trefzger
Trefzger
Trefzger is a German surname that belongs to that category of surnames which originated as nicknames and were later assumed as hereditary surnames...
and Hecker. The radicals declared a ‘German Republic
German Republic
German Republic can refer to:*Weimar Republic*Federal Republic of Germany , also called Bonn Republic*Federal Republic of Germany , also called Berlin Republic*German Democratic Republic...
’ on September 21, 1848. Many citizens, and finally the Prussian army troops, fought against the radicals. So did Wolfgang Trefzger
Trefzger
Trefzger is a German surname that belongs to that category of surnames which originated as nicknames and were later assumed as hereditary surnames...
, who belonged to
the mayor's council. Frans Joseph Trefzger
Trefzger
Trefzger is a German surname that belongs to that category of surnames which originated as nicknames and were later assumed as hereditary surnames...
and his movement finally gave up in May, 1849. Some political activists immigrated to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and to America
United States
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