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Scanian War

Type Event Region Northern Europe Time 1675–1679

War of 1675–1679 in which Denmark–Norway and allies including Brandenburg attacked the Swedish Empire, with the main theater in Scania and along the …

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  1. 1674–1675Brandenburg · BrandenburgAt the request of Louis XIV of Sweden, Sweden invaded Brandenburg from Pomerania; Elector Frederick William returned from the Rhine front and defeated the Swedish army at Fehrbellin, shattering the myth of Swedish invincibility and creating the conditions for Denmark and others to enter the war.
  2. 1675–1677Scania and the Norwegian border · ScandinaviaIn September 1675 Denmark declared war on Sweden and landed to invade Scania, Halland, and other areas, while Norway simultaneously launched the Gyldenløve War; Sweden was forced to fight on both southern and northern fronts while also contesting Pomerania in Germany against the combined forces of Brandenburg and Denmark.
  3. 1677–1679Scania and northern Germany · ScandinaviaSweden won land battles at Lund and Landskrona and recovered some lost territory, but its navy suffered repeated defeats at Öland, Femern, and elsewhere. In 1679 France mediated; Sweden signed the Treaty of Lund with Denmark and the Treaty of Saint-Germain with Brandenburg, largely restoring the prewar borders.

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