Swedish invasion of Brandenburg

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The Swedish invasion of Brandenburg was a 1674–1675 military campaign in which Sweden, allied with France, attacked the Electorate of Brandenburg during the wider conflicts of the Franco-Dutch War, prompting a decisive Brandenburg-Prussian counteroffensive.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf invasion
military campaign
ally France
belligerent Brandenburg-Prussia
Electorate of Brandenburg
Sweden
campaignType land campaign
cause Swedish alliance with France
combatant Electorate of Brandenburg
Swedish Empire
conflict Franco-Dutch War
conflictScope regional
conflictType early modern European war
country Brandenburg-Prussia
Sweden
endTime 1675
era Age of Absolutism
followedBy Brandenburg-Prussian counteroffensive in Pomerania
hasPart Battle of Fehrbellin
historicalRegion Holy Roman Empire
location Brandenburg
Electorate of Brandenburg
militaryTechnology pike and shot warfare
militaryTheater Northern Germany
motivatedBy French strategy to distract Brandenburg from the Dutch front
notableCommander Carl Gustav Wrangel
linked to: Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Waldemar Wrangel
linked to: Herman Wrangel
opponent Electorate of Brandenburg
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
outcome Swedish retreat from Brandenburg
rise of Brandenburg-Prussia’s military reputation
partOf Franco-Dutch War
precededBy Swedish participation in the Franco-Dutch War
relatedTo Brandenburg-Prussian military reforms
Dutch Republic
Louis XIV of France
Swedish-Brandenburg War
result Brandenburg-Prussian victory
significance enhanced the prestige of Frederick William, the Great Elector
marked the decline of Swedish dominance in northern Germany
significantEvent Battle of Fehrbellin
startTime 1674
strategicObjective force Brandenburg to withdraw support from the Dutch Republic
secure French interests in the Franco-Dutch War
timePeriod 17th century

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Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) precededBy Swedish invasion of Brandenburg
Swedish army in Pomerania associatedWithEvent Brandenburg-Prussian campaign of 1675
linked to: Swedish invasion of Brandenburg
Battle of Fehrbellin precededBy Swedish invasion of Brandenburg
Swedish invasion of Brandenburg relatedTo Swedish-Brandenburg War
linked to: Swedish invasion of Brandenburg