Abstract

Johann Philipp Palm (1768-1806) was a German nationalist executed by French troops during the Napoleonic Wars. A bookseller, Palm was accused of distributing texts advocating for German unification and resistance to the French. Palm was executed following a brief trial. Other German nationalists viewed him as a martyr.

The Execution of Johann Philipp Palm (1806)

Source

Source: Contemporary depiction of the execution of Johann Philipp Palm by French troops in Braunau (Austria) on August 26, 1806. Unknown artist, 1810. Printed in Rudolf Lehr, Landeschronik Oberösterreich. 3000 Jahre in Daten, Dokumenten und Bildern, Wien : Brandstätter 2004, p. 191.
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Recommended Citation

The Execution of Johann Philipp Palm (1806), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/the-holy-roman-empire-1648-1815/ghdi:image-5291> [December 20, 2024].