Surrender of Tribsees

Surrender of Tribsees
Part of the Scanian War

Map over Tribsees in 1760, from the National Archives of Sweden
Date6 October 1675
Location
Tribsees, Swedish Pomerania
(present-day Germany)
54°05′N 12°45′E / 54.083°N 12.750°E / 54.083; 12.750
Result Danish victory
Territorial
changes		 Tribsees occupied by Denmark-Norway
Belligerents
 Denmark-Norway  Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Denmark–Norway Duncan Swedish Empire Unknown Major Surrendered
Units involved
Denmark–Norway Duncan's Regiment Swedish Empire Tribsees redoubt
Strength
Unknown 27 men
4 cannons
Casualties and losses
Unknown 27 imprisoned
4 cannons taken

The Surrender of Tribsees (Danish: Overgivelsen af Tribsees, Swedish: Överlämnandet av Tribsees), also known as the Capitulation of Tribsees (Danish: Kapitulationen af Tribsees, Swedish: Kapitulationen av Tribsees), was a surrender of Swedish forces to the Danish General Duncan in the town of Tribsees on 6 October 1675 during the Scanian War.

Background

Further information: Swedish invasion of Brandenburg

In 1674, Sweden invaded Brandenburg to assist its ally, France. Denmark–Norway, who wanted to regain its lost territories, joined the anti-Swedish alliance and invaded the Swedish possessions in Germany in 1675.[1] The Danes passed Wismar, and marched through Rostock, to Swedish Pomerania, where the Swedish forces were concentrated.[2] The Danes and Brandenburgians constantly tried to make a bridgehead over the various Swedish-controlled rivers with little success.[2] However, when Christian V of Denmark took Damgarten, he ordered General Duncan to take the redoubt in Tribsees.[3][4]

Surrender

Duncan arrived at the Swedish redoubt in Tribsees at Three O'Clock, and suggested to the Swedish commander, that he should meet and make an agreement. However, this was declined by the Swedish major general.[3] In the morning the following day, the suggestions were repeated.[3] But now, the major general had considered the negotiations and met personally with Duncan to announce, without instructions, that he would surrender the Swedish redoubt.[3][4]

Aftermath

The garrison, which consisted of the major general and 26 others, became prisoners of war,[2] and 4 cannons and a heavy amount of ammunition were taken from the redoubt.[3] In the following weeks, the Allied forces were able to take more Swedish land,[2] and the Swedish campaign ended in a failure.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Skånske krig 1675- 1679". Nationalmuseet (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  2. ^ a b c d Jensen 1900.
  3. ^ a b c d e Jensen 1900, p. 58.
  4. ^ a b Vaupell 1880, p. 52.
  5. ^ "Fehrbellin: The Battle that Made Prussia". Warfare History Network. Retrieved 2024-06-16.

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