Battles & Campaigns · 1760
Battle of Pasewalk
Pasewalk, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
What happened
A small Swedish force under Augustin Ehrensvärd held the town of Pasewalk against a larger Prussian force under Paul von Werner. In the Pomeranian War, part of the Seven Years' War, the Prussians tried to take Pasewalk from the Swedes. After two failed attacks on the town and fighting outside it for about seven hours, the Prussians withdrew at nightfall.
Why it matters
The Swedes held the town against a force more than twice their size. It was part of Sweden's war against Prussia in Pomerania.
What came next
The Pomeranian War went on for two more years.
Did you know?
The Swedes had about 1,700 men against about 4,200 Prussians.
Timeline
- 3 Oct 1760Prussian attacks on Pasewalk fail.
- Night of 3 Oct 1760Prussians withdraw.
- 1762Pomeranian War ends.