Saxon Peasants' Revolt

The Saxon peasant uprising (including electoral Saxon peasant uprising ) of 1790 was a military conflict between the nobility and the peasants. Focal points of the uprising were vast areas around Dresden, Leipzig and Zwickau.

The course of the uprising

The through the princely Hegungen Wild Plage initially resulted in Wehlen riots, which quickly expanded to other offices. However, these uprisings could be brought in early July from the Saxon government under control. However, the previous severe winter 1789/1790 and the drought in 1790 exacerbated the potential for conflict. Thus arose in the summer of 1790, starting from changing castle, more and more farmers against the Saxon State. One of the best-known spokesman of the peasants was called Christian Benjamin Geissler, even rebel city of lovers. In mid-August, the farmers had brought fifteen Patrimonialgerichtsbezirke, which included about 5,000 square miles under their control. Affected by uprisings were now areas around Stolpen, Dresden, Radeberg, Dippoldiswalde, the two Lusatias and Torgau. The riots took place disorganized and very spontaneous. Thus, services were denied in the room Königstein and in Upper Lusatia. It even came to the castle and Escalades to disarm Saxon military units by farmers. On August 23 forced in Meissen about 2000 with flails, bludgeons and axes armed peasants for the release of jailed insurgents. The main demands of the peasants were the abolition of hunting privileges, the abolition of forced labor, prohibition of conversion of payments in kind into money interest by Mr. Saxon or offices. First, it succeeded the farmers to bring the feudal lords to waivers to all services, Fronen and interest. Some feudal lords were even expelled from their farmers. But the massive military operation threw then in the September 1790 uprising finally settled.