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Siege of Stralsund (1678)

The siege of Stralsund was an armed engagement between the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Swedish Empire from 20 September to 15 October 1678, during the Scanian War. After two days of bombardment on 10 and 11 October, the severely devastated Swedish fortress of Stralsund surrendered to the Brandenburgers. The remainder of Swedish Pomerania was taken by the end of the year, yet most of the province including Stralsund was returned to Sweden by the terms of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the Peace of Lund, both concluded in 1679.

Prelude
Rügen by Brandenburg, 1678 The Scanian War reached Swedish Pomerania when after the Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) the retreating Swedish forces were pursued by a Brandenburgian army under "Great Elector" Frederick William I's command. After the Brandenburgian army had captured Stettin and Wolgast, Stralsund was seriously threatened. Thus, all buildings outside the fortifications were levelled in 1677 to strip an imminent Brandenburgian attack of cover. and close to 5,000 Swedish, German and Finnish foot and horse. ==Siege==
Siege
Frederick William I positioned his artillery south of the town and started bombardment on 10 October 1678. into surrender by abundantly firing incendiary bombs on the burghers' mansions. Most of the southern half of the town was destroyed when the defendants surrendered the town on 11 October, ==Aftermath==
Aftermath
Despite great efforts of Frederick William I to win the loyalty of the Swedish Pomeranian population, including generous aid programs to rebuild Stralsund and Stettin, most remained loyal to Sweden. After the fall of Stralsund, there were only few Swedish-held areas left in Swedish Pomerania, all of which Frederick William I had cleared by the end of 1678. ==See also==
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