A native of Uri, he refused obeisance to Gessler, the Austrian Bailiff.
A native of Uri, he refused obeisance to Gessler, the Austrian Bailiff. He killed Gessler, setting off the revolt that ousted the bailiffs. His actions led in to the formation of the Everlasting League among the forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. FTP, identify this legendary Swiss hero whose exploits are recounted in an opera by Rossini.
A native of Uri, he refused obeisance to Gessler, the Austrian Bailiff.
{William Tell}