Siege of Stettin (1677)
| Siege of Stettin | |||||||||
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| Part of the Scanian War | |||||||||
Anonymous 17th-century depiction of the siege | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire |
Brandenburg Denmark–Norway Principality of Lüneburg | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Jacob Johann von Wulffen | Frederick William | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Stettin garrison | Lehnsdorff Regiment | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 2,000–3,000 men |
20,000–22,200 men 110 guns 25 mortars | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 1,300–2,700 killed |
4,289 killed 316 wounded | ||||||||
| 2,000 civilians killed | |||||||||
The siege of Stettin (Swedish: belägringen av Stettin; German: belagerung von Stettin) occurred from July to 26 December 1677 during the Scanian War. It began when an allied army of Danes, Brandenburgian, and Lüneburgian, led by Frederick William of Brandenburg, consisting of 20,000–22,000 men, approached Stettin in July. The city's garrison, commanded by Jacob Johan von Wulffen, was some 2,000–3,000 men strong, reinforced by the burghers in the city. In August, Frederick William began heavy bombardments of the city, trying in vain to break its spirits. After this failed, he besieged the city. On 10 December, the allies created a large opening in the city wall and began preparing for an assault. However, before the assault was finalized, the garrison capitulated in exchange for free departure.