Swedish-Brandenburg War

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Was the fight between Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden in the first part of the Scanian War, when Swedeish troops invaded Brandenburg.

Chronology

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August 1675: The remnants of the Swedish left the occupied territories in Brandenburg and went back to Swedish Pomerania.

December 1674: In 1674, during the Scanian War, Swedish troops led by King Charles XI marched through Pasewalk and invaded the Uckermark region in Brandenburg, Germany. This military occupation was part of Sweden's campaign against the Holy Roman Empire and its allies.

June 1675: The Brandenburg army reached Rathenow.

March 1675: At the end of January 1675, Carl Gustav Wrangel assembled his forces near Prenzlau and, on 4 February, crossed the Oder with his main body heading for Pomerania and Neumark. Swedish troops occupied Stargard in Pommern, Landsberg, Neustettin, Kossen and Züllichau.

May 1675: Löcknitz, a town in Pomerania, was captured by the Swedish Army in 1675. The fortified castle, held by Colonel Götz and his 180-man garrison, surrendered after a day of shelling. This event was part of the ongoing conflict between Sweden and the Holy Roman Empire during the Scanian War.

June 1675: The Battle of Nauen in 1675 was part of the Scanian War between Sweden and Brandenburg-Prussia. The Swedish rearguard, led by General Rutowski, clashed with the Brandenburg vanguard, led by General von Spaen, resulting in the recapture of the town by Brandenburg-Prussia.

June 1675: A majority of the March of Brandenburg was in Swedish hands.

June 1675: Following the capture of Löcknitz, the Swedes pushed rapidly south and occupied Neustadt, Wriezen and Bernau. .

June 1675: The Battle of Fehrbellin was fought on June 18, 1675 (Julian calendar date, June 28th, Gregorian), between Swedish and Brandenburg-Prussian troops.

July 1675: Havelland including Havelberg is occupied by Swedish troops.