Several hapless Hambach speakers were arrested, tried and imprisoned; one, Karl Heinrich Brüggemann (1810–1887), a law student and representative of the secretive Burschenschaft, was sent to Prussia, where he was first condemned to death, but later pardoned.
Beberapa pembicara di Hambach ditangkap, diadili, dan dipenjara; salah satu dari mereka, yaitu mahasiswa hukum dan perwakilan Burschenschaft rahasia Karl Heinrich Brüggemann (1810–1887), dikirim ke Prusia, dan di situ ia didakwa hukuman mati, tetapi kemudian diampuni.