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The Swedish Empire or the Age of Greatness (Swedish: stormaktstiden) [1] ... In 1674, Louis XIV called upon Sweden to invade the Electorate of Brandenburg.
The Swedish invasion of Brandenburg (1674–75) (German: Schwedeneinfall 1674/75) involved the occupation of the undefended Margraviate of Brandenburg by a Swedish army launched from Swedish Pomerania during the period 26 December 1674 to the end of June 1675. The Swedish invasion sparked the Swedish-Brandenburg War that, following further ...
Magnus Julius De la Gardie (April 14, 1674 – 1741): A notable general and politician who played a significant role in Swedish military and political affairs. Deaths Ebba Brahe (January 5, 1674): A prominent landowner and the love interest of King Gustavus Adolphus. She was born in 1596 and was known for her influence and contributions to ...
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]
Location: Denmark-Norway, Swedish Empire. Swedish Empire Dutch Republic Denmark-Norway Holy Roman Empire: Swedish/Dutch victory Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645) Unknown Siege of Carolusborg (1652) Location: Cape Coast Castle. Swedish Empire: Dutch Republic. Swedish victory Unknown First Bremian War (1654) [67] Location: Bremen. Swedish Empire
Charles XI of Sweden, dependent on French subsidies, reluctantly occupied the Brandenburgian Uckermark in 1674, starting the German theater of the Scanian War (Brandenburg-Swedish War). [40] Frederick William reacted promptly by marching his armies from the Rhine to northern Brandenburg, and encountered the rear of the Swedish army, which was ...
In 1674, Brandenburg entered the Franco-Dutch War against France and dispatched an army to Alsace. As a result, France persuaded Sweden to attack the undefended Electorate of Brandenburg . In late 1674, Swedish troops advanced from Swedish Pomerania well into the Electorate, thanks to the absence of any significant contingents of Brandenburg ...
The army that had been amassed in Denmark could now be shipped to Scania to take the war to Swedish soil and on 29 June 1676, 14,500 troops were landed at Råå south of Helsingborg. [30] The Battle of Öland was the first major Swedish defeat at sea to Denmark and was followed by further Swedish defeats at Møn and Køge Bay in 1677. The ...