Battle of Rathenow

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Battle of Rathenow
Part of Swedish-Brandenburg War
Date 15 June 1675 Location Rathenow in Brandenburg Result Brandenburgian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Brandenburg-Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Wangelin	Georg von Derfflinger von Götze
Strength
500, of which 70 men sick[1]	8,000[2] of which 1,500–2,000 engaged[1]
Casualties and losses
200 killed[1] 270 captured	100 killed and mortally wounded[1]

The Battle of Rathenow (German: Schlacht um Rathenow or Überfall von Rathenow) was the first engagement between the forces of Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden in the Swedish-Brandenburg War (also called the Scanian War).

The battle took place on 15 June [O.S. 25 June] 1675 and ended with the capture of the town of Rathenow, the front of which had been occupied by Sweden, by the Brandenburg troops.

The Swedes, led by Colonel Wangelin, had about 500 men; the Brandenburg force, commanded by Field Marshal Georg von Derfflinger and General von Götze had some 1,500–2,000 men in the battle.