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Battle of Wolgast (1628)
On September 2, 1628, Imperial Marshal Wallenstein defeated the coalition forces of Denmark's King Christian IV near Wolgast in Mecklenburg, a decisi…
Timeline
- 1628Pomerania · PomeraniaIn the summer of 1628, Wallenstein pressed northward from the south into Pomerania with the Imperial army. After earlier setbacks, the Danish coalition attempted to organize a defense along the Wolgast line to prevent Imperial control of Baltic ports.
- 1628Wolgast · Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaOn September 2, Wallenstein attacked the Danish positions with superior numbers; the Danish lines collapsed and were pursued, with heavy losses in men and artillery, and Christian IV was forced to retreat.
- 1628–1629Pomerania-Denmark border · GermanyAfter the defeat at Wolgast, the Imperial army quickly occupied the main towns of Pomerania. Denmark's capacity to intervene in Germany was nearly exhausted, and it finally signed the Peace of Lübeck in 1629, withdrawing from the war.
Sources
- Wilson, Peter H. The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy — Peter H. Wilson (2009)
- Britannica: Battle of Wolgast https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Wolgast