Battle of Wolgast
| Battle of Wolgast | |||||||
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| Part of the Thirty Years' War | |||||||
The Siege of Wolgast by the Danish army | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark–Norway | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 total 5,000–6,000 in battle | 7,000–8,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,000 killed 1,100 captured | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Wolgast took place on 2 September 1628 during the Thirty Years' War, in Pomerania, Germany. An invasion force under Christian IV of Denmark had occupied Wolgast, but were defeated by an Imperial army commanded by Albrecht von Wallenstein, and obliged to evacuate the town.