What the records say
- When
- 1711
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 53.89° N, 11.46° E
- Description
- 1711 Central European military engagement of the Great Northern War
Placed at the town its title names, Wismar.
Battle of Wismar (1711)
Engagement of the Great Northern War in 1711
The Battle of Wismar took place on 5 December 1711 (N.S.) close to Wismar, Swedish Empire during the Great Northern War. A 3,000 strong Danish force under the command of Jørgen Rantzau blocked the Swedish city of Wismar. The Swedes under Martin von Schoultz, sent out 2,500 men from their garrison in an attempt to surprise the Danish forces camping a distance away.
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