Battle of Rathenow
| Battle of Rathenow | |||||||
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| Part of Swedish-Brandenburg War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Swedish Empire | Brandenburg-Prussia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Wangelin |
Georg von Derfflinger von Götze | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500, of which 70 men sick | 8,000 of which 1,500–2,000 engaged | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 killed 270 captured | 100 killed and mortally wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Rathenow (German: Schlacht um Rathenow or Überfall von Rathenow) was the first engagement between the forces of Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden in the Swedish-Brandenburg War (also called the Scanian War).
The battle took place on 15 June [O.S. 25 June] 1675 and ended with the capture of the town of Rathenow, the front of which had been occupied by Sweden, by the Brandenburg troops.
The Swedes, led by Colonel Wangelin, had about 500 men; the Brandenburg force, commanded by Field Marshal Georg von Derfflinger and General von Götze had some 1,500–2,000 men in the battle.