Sweden Gains Western Pomerania

Timeline

1. 1644–1648Osnabrück · GermanyDuring the peace talks, Sweden demanded imperial territory to compensate for war expenditures and military service, claiming strategic points along the Pomeranian coast to control Baltic trade and military routes.
2. 1648Stettin · West Pomeranian VoivodeshipThe treaty assigned most of Western Pomerania to Sweden, while Brandenburg received Eastern Pomerania; Sweden controlled key points on the southern Baltic coast including the port of Stettin, establishing its enclave rule within German lands.
3. 1648–1650Southern Baltic coast · Baltic SeaWestern Pomerania became Sweden's bridgehead within the Empire, strengthening its control over Baltic trade routes while also intensifying long-standing territorial disputes with neighbors such as Brandenburg.