When was it published?

April 13, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News April 13, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

General Dohna, General De Manteuffel

Q: What keywords are associated?

Swedish Pomerania, General Dohna, Damgarten Surrender, Stralsund Siege, Anclam Demmin Capture, Prussian Army Advance

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In early January, General Dohna's Prussian forces reconquered much of Swedish Pomerania, capturing Damgarten, Richtenberg, Grimme, and Greifswalde, forcing Swedes to retreat to Stralsund, which is now besieged with General de Manteuffel's aid. By Jan. 29, Anclam and Demmin surrendered, with inhabitants taken prisoner.

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Berlin, Jan. 9. The last advices from Pomerania, are, that General Dohna, after driving the Austrians out of Saxony, returned with his army, in order to act against the Swedes. The first inst. he appeared before Damgarten, which after some hours resistance, the commandant delivered up, obtaining the liberty of retiring with the garrison with all the honors of war, upon condition not to serve against the King or his allies for a year. After the taking of Damgarten, our army pursued its march, and the garrison of Tribsees, together with the succours destined for Damgarten, retired with precipitation. Our army advancing very fast, became masters of Richtenberg, Grimme, and Greifswalde, near which place the Swedes had a camp, but retreated from it under the cannon of Stralsund. Thus general Dohna, within the space of six days, has reconquered the greatest part of Swedish Pomerania, and obliged the enemy, with an army superior to his own, to seek protection from the cannon of a fortress, which he is going to besiege in form, in conjunction with general de Manteuffel, who has lately joined him.

Berlin, Jan. 29. The city of Anclam, as well as that of Demmin, belonging to the Swedes, surrendered to our army, and the inhabitants were made prisoners of war.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign War Report

What keywords are associated?

Swedish Pomerania General Dohna Damgarten Surrender Stralsund Siege Anclam Demmin Capture Prussian Army Advance

What entities or persons were involved?

General Dohna General De Manteuffel

Where did it happen?

Swedish Pomerania

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Swedish Pomerania

Event Date

Jan. 1 To Jan. 29

Key Persons

General Dohna General De Manteuffel

Outcome

damgarten surrendered with honors of war; garrisons of tribsees and succours retreated; richtenberg, grimme, greifswalde captured; swedes retreated to stralsund; anclam and demmin surrendered, inhabitants made prisoners of war.

Event Details

General Dohna drove Austrians out of Saxony then returned to act against Swedes in Pomerania. On Jan. 1, appeared before Damgarten, which surrendered after resistance, garrison retired with honors not to serve for a year. Army pursued, Tribsees garrison and succours retreated. Advanced to capture Richtenberg, Grimme, Greifswalde; Swedes retreated from camp to Stralsund cannon. In six days, reconquered most of Swedish Pomerania, enemy sought fortress protection. Dohna to besiege Stralsund with de Manteuffel. On Jan. 29, Anclam and Demmin surrendered to Prussian army, inhabitants prisoners.