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The Sassnitz Campaign
Part of Seven Years' War
Pomeraniae Ducatus Tabula.jpg
Map of Pomerania With Sassnitz Included
Date 13 September 1757 – 22 May 1762
(4 years, 8 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Location
Swedish Pomerania, Prussian Pomerania, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Result Decisive Swedish Victory
Territorial
changes
Sassnitz Remains under firm Swedish Control
Belligerents
 Sweden  Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Augustin Ehrensvärd William Carlsson, Andreas Carlsson, Liebrecht Schunner, Lien Kieler  , Gustav Fried   Killmer Heinz   , Johann Kiel   , Isaac Vens   , Imar Eisen   , Wiemar Regen  (POW), Siene Draar  
Strength
9,200+ in battle
14 ships
10,700+ in battle
14 ships
Casualties and losses
3,500 Soldiers 4 Ships 9,800 Soldiers 14 Ships



The Sassnitz campaign was a military campaign between Swedish and Prussian forces from 1757 to 1762, during the Seven Years' War. It took place around Sassnitz, in Pomerania. At the end of the campaign Sweden remained in control of the area.

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