When was it published?

May 2, 1760 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 2, 1760

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Fersen, Geo. Manteuffel, Gen. Manteuffel

Q: What keywords are associated?

Swedish Victory, Prussian Defeat, Manteuffel Captured, Anclam Battle, Pomerania Campaign

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Swedish forces under General Count de Fersen surprised and defeated Prussian General Manteuffel's corps near Anclam in Pomerania on January 27, capturing Manteuffel, his aide-de-camp, and five or six battalions, while routing the rest.

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Schwerin, January 29. An express is this moment arrived with advice, that the Swedish General Count de Fersen, who on the approach of the Prussians, had feigned to retire into quarters of cantonment, returned all of a sudden on the evening of the 27th instant to Anclam; where he surprised, attacked, and made prisoner Geo. Manteuffel, with the greatest part of his corps. [Hague Gazette.]

Hamburg, (a great City in Germany) Feb. 1. Several letters from Pomerania advise, that on the 27th ult. the Swedes defeated the corps under Gen. Manteuffel, made five or six battalions prisoners, and gave the rest of the corps a total overthrow. Gen. Manteuffel and his Aid du Camp are among the prisoners, and have been conducted by the Swedes to Grypfwalds.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Swedish Victory Prussian Defeat Manteuffel Captured Anclam Battle Pomerania Campaign

What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Fersen Geo. Manteuffel Gen. Manteuffel

Where did it happen?

Anclam

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Anclam

Event Date

27th January

Key Persons

Count De Fersen Geo. Manteuffel Gen. Manteuffel

Outcome

gen. manteuffel and his aid du camp captured; five or six battalions made prisoners; rest of the corps totally overthrown.

Event Details

Swedish General Count de Fersen feigned retirement then suddenly returned to Anclam on the evening of January 27, surprising and attacking Prussian General Manteuffel's corps, capturing Manteuffel and most of his forces. Reports confirm the Swedes defeated the corps, taking five or six battalions prisoner and routing the remainder, with prisoners conducted to Grypfwalds.