Scanian War
On 19 December 1674, a Swedish army led by Carl Gustav Wrangel advanced into the Brandenburgian Uckermark, taking Löcknitz, and into Brandenburgian Pomerania taking Stargard. In May, further advances into the Uckermark followed. Brandenburgian Farther Pomerania was occupied by Sweden and had to house Swedish garrisons. The war turned on June 18, when the Swedish army was defeated at Fehrbellin, and retreated to Swedish Demmin. In 1675, most of Swedish Pomerania was taken by the Brandenburgian, Austrians, and Danish forces. In December 1677, the elector of Brandenburg captured Stettin. Stralsund fell on October 11, 1678. Greifswald, Sweden's last possession on the continent, was lost on November 8.
Swedish Pomerania was occupied by Denmark and Brandenburg from 1675–1679, whereby Denmark claimed Rügen and Brandenburg the rest of Pomerania. Sweden reestablished control after the Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye on June 28, 1679. The strip of land on the east side of the Oder, except for Gollnow and Altdamm, was given to Brandenburg. Gollnow and Altdamm were held by Brandenburg as a pawn in exchange for reparations, until these were paid in 1693.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 December 1674 | Swedish invasion of Brandenburg. Löcknitz and Stargard sacked. |
| May 1675 | Swedish advance through the Uckermark |
| 18 June 1675 | Battle of Fehrbellin. Decisive Swedish defeat. |
| 21 June 1675 | Swedish army retreated to Demmin. |
| 6 October 1675 | Danish, Imperial and Brandenburgian forces group at the Swedish Pomeranian border: Danish forces near Damgarten, Imperial forces near Tribsees, Brandenburgian forces at Wildberg. |
| 10 October 1675 | Brandenburgian forces occupy Swedish Wollin and Usedom and reach the Peene river at Völschow |
| 15 October 1675 | Brandenburgian forces cross the Peene near Gützkow and advance northwards to sack Damgarten |
| 19 October 1675 | Brandenburgian forces occupy Tribsees |
| late October 1675 | unsuccessful Danish and Brandenburgian siege of Stralsund |
| 1 November 1675 | Brandenburgian forces sack Wolgast, seat of the Swedish Pomeranian government since 1665 |
| 18 November 1675 | Imperial and Brandenburgian forces retreat from Swedish Pomerania via the Recknitz river |
| 19 January 1676 | Combined Brandenburgian, Danish and Imperial forces advance towards Greifswald via Tribsees and Grimmen |
| 31 January and April 1676 | failed Brandenburgian and Danish campaigns towards Rügen |
| June 1676 | Brandenburgian and Danish forces start another campaign in Swedish Pomerania |
| 31 July-28 August 1676 | siege and sack of Anklam by Brandenburgian and Imperial forces |
| 11 September-10 October 1676 | siege and sack of Demmin |
| 13 September 1676 | sack of Löcknitz |
| 7 July-26 December 1677 | siege and sack of Stettin by Brandenburgian forces |
| 15 October 1678 | sack of Stralsund by Brandenburgian forces |
| 8 November 1678 | sack of Greifswald by Brandenburgian forces. All Swedish Pomerania occupied by Denmark (Rügen) and Brandenburg. |
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