Siege of Stralsund | |||||||
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Part of Scanian War | |||||||
Plan of Stralsund in 1678 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Brandenburg-Prussia | Swedish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg | Otto Wilhelm von Königsmarck | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
21,500 80 guns |
6,000 154 guns |
The siege of Stralsund was an armed engagement between the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Swedish Empire from 20 September to 15 October 1678, during the Scanian War.[1] After two days of bombardment on 10 and 11 October, the severely devastated Swedish fortress of Stralsund surrendered to the Brandenburgers.[1] The remainder of Swedish Pomerania was taken by the end of the year,[2] yet most of the province including Stralsund was returned to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the Peace of Lund, both concluded in 1679.