History Malborghetto Valbruna



fort hensel


the austrian habsburgs, carinthian dukes since 1335, had border fortress built @ malborgeth, occupied venice in 1616, french revolutionary troops led general andré masséna during war of first coalition in 1797, , again french imperial forces under napoleon s stepson eugène de beauharnais in 1805. again attacked beauharnais troops during war of fifth coalition in 1809, defended austrian contingent under command of captain friedrich hensel 14 17 may. succumbed french, prevented arrival @ battle of aspern-essling on may 21, austrian archduke charles able repel napoleon s forces. malborgeth fortress named fort hensel in honour of captain, of men killed in battle.


after world war , dissolution of austro-hungarian empire, malborghetto , canal valley adjudicated kingdom of italy according treaty of saint-germain , 1915 london pact. in course of 1939 south tyrol option agreement between italy , nazi germany, of german-speaking population resettled carinthia.







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