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Battle of Warksow

Battle of Warksow was a battle fought on 18 January 1678 at Rügen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,500: 1,500 infantry; 2,000 cavalry against 4,670: 2,900 infantry; 1,770 cavalry.

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Battle of Warksow 1678, between a Swedish army and a Danish-Brandenburg army
Battle of Warksow 1678, between a Swedish army and a Danish-Brandenburg army. Litheim, Johan; Dahlbergh, Erik, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 January 1678
WhereRügen, Germany54.305N, 13.227E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway; Brandenburg-Prussia; Hesse-Kassel
Casualties and lossesAbout 170 killed and woundedand4,000: 400 killed; 3,600 captured
Part ofScanian War1675 to 1679

Where it sits in the Scanian War

Battle of Rathenow, 1675Battle of Nauen, 1675Battle of Fehrbellin, 1675Bremen-Verden Campaign, 1675Siege of Wismar, 1675Battle of Öland, 1676Landing at Ystad, 1676Siege of Landskrona, 1676Siege of Christianstad, 1676Battle of Halmstad, 1676Battle of Lund, 1676Battle of Køge Bay, 1677Jämtland campaign of 1677, 1677Siege of Kristianopel, 1677Siege of Karlshamn, 1677Battle of Møn, 1677Siege of Malmö, 1677Battle of Marstrand, 1677Battle of Landskrona, 1677Battle of Uddevalla, 1677Battle of Warksow, 1678Siege of Bohus Fortress, 1678Siege of Helsingborg, 1678Siege of Stralsund, 1678, 167816751678Battle of Warksow, 1678
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 January 1678
PlaceRügen, Germany
54.305N, 13.227E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTemporary reconquest of Rügen by Sweden
Strength3,500: 1,500 infantry; 2,000 cavalry4,670: 2,900 infantry; 1,770 cavalry
Casualties and lossesAbout 170 killed and wounded4,000: 400 killed; 3,600 captured
Commanders
Battle of WarksowBattle of WarksowSiege of StralsundSiege of Stralsund, 1807Siege of Stralsund, 1678Sieges of StralsundSiege of StralsundSiege of StralsundSiege of Stralsund, 1807SzczecinLübeckSvendborgSchwerinSorø100 km54.305N, 13.227E
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Battle of Warksow is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q323735, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Warksow, revision 1376097514, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.