Battle of Nauen

Skirmish at Nauen
Part of Swedish-Brandenburg War
Date17 June 1675
Location
Nauen in Brandenburg
Result Brandenburgian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Brandenburg-Prussia
Commanders and leaders
FM Wolmar Wrangel FM Georg von Derfflinger
Strength
Unknown number in the rearguard Unknown number in the vanguard
Casualties and losses
200 killed outside Nauen,

(from 25 to 27 June (Greg.) total losses of about 600 killed and wounded and 600 captured)[1]
60 killed[2]

The Skirmish at Nauen (German: Gefecht bei Nauen or Duell vor Nauen), took place on 17 June [O.S. 27 June] 1675 near the town of Nauen between the vanguard of the Brandenburg-Prussian army and Swedish rearguard units during the Swedish-Brandenburg War.

The engagement ended with the capture of the town of Nauen by Brandenburg-Prussia. The decisive military victory in favour of Brandenburg, however, took place at the Battle of Fehrbellin on the following day.

  1. ^ Frank Bauer: Fehrbellin 1675 - Brandenburg-Preußens Aufstieg zur Großmacht, Potsdam 1998, page 112
  2. ^ Frank Bauer: Fehrbellin 1675 - Brandenburg-Preußens Aufstieg zur Großmacht, Potsdam 1998, page 112