Battle of Fehrbellin
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The Battle of Fehrbellin was a 1675 engagement in which Brandenburg-Prussia decisively defeated Swedish forces, marking a turning point in the Scanian War and enhancing Brandenburg’s military prestige.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fehrbellin canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Schlacht bei Fehrbellin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Electorate of Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Brandenburg
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Battles involving Sweden ⓘ Battles of the Scanian War ⓘ |
| chronology | fought during the Franco-Dutch War era ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Brandenburg-Prussian army smaller than Swedish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Derfflinger
NERFINISHED
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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldemar Wrangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1675-06-28 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Brandenburg campaigns in Swedish Pomerania ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Swedish loss of initiative in northern Germany
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strengthening of Brandenburg’s position in European politics ⓘ |
| hasCommanderSide |
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg – Brandenburg-Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Waldemar Wrangel – Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Brandenburg-Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mark Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| in | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Brandenburg cavalry charges
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Swedish retreat ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Brandenburg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting reputation of Frederick William, the Great Elector
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effective use of cavalry by Brandenburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brandenburg-Swedish conflicts
NERFINISHED
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Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Fehrbellin ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish invasion of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
military reforms of Frederick William, the Great Elector
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rise of the Brandenburg-Prussian army ⓘ |
| result | Brandenburg-Prussian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
enhanced Brandenburg-Prussia’s military prestige
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marked rise of Brandenburg-Prussia as a military power ⓘ turning point in the Scanian War ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | decisive defeat of Swedish forces ⓘ |
| year | 1675 ⓘ |
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