Assault on Bützfleth redoubt
| Assault on Bützfleth redoubt | |||||||||
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| Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658) | |||||||||
Upper copper engraving from 1696 by Samuel Pufendorf depicts the Swedish assault on Bützfleth | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Denmark–Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Carl Gustaf Wrangel | Mogens Krag | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown | Bützfleth garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,800 men | c. 450–500 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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"Nine cart-loads" (Danish claim) 6 killed and 6 wounded (Swedish claim) |
150–300 killed and wounded 200–300 surrendered | ||||||||
The assault on Bützfleth redoubt occurred on 28 July 1657 during the Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658, when a Swedish force of 1,800 men under the command of Carl Gustaf Wrangel successfully assaulted the Danish-held redoubt at Bützfleth, garrisoned by 450–500 men commanded by Mogens Krag.
After having bombarded Danish defenses with artillery, Swedish troops advanced along a dam, eventually forcing the Danes to surrender after inflicting 150–300 killed and wounded. Mogens Krag, along with the remaining Danish troops, fell into Swedish captivity and in August Wrangel assaulted Lehe sconce as well.