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  • Battle of Gadebusch
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skos:prefLabel
  • Battle of Gadebusch
skos:altLabel
  • Gadebusch
  • The Battle of Gadebusch
  • battle in 1712
  • battle of Gadebusch
  • face the allies at Gadebusch
  • from Wakenstädt
  • victory at Gadebusch
clgo:causalties
  • 1,600:
  • 1,022 wounded
  • 550 killed,
clgo:combatant
  • Sweden
  • Swedish Empire
  • Denmark–Norway
clgo:commander
clgo:date
  • 1712-12-09
  • 1712-12-20
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clgo:notes
  • The Danes had 19 (or 18) battalions and 46 (or 48) squadrons with an effective fighting force of between 13,200 and 16,000 men (about 5,000 being cavalry) and 14 cannons. The Saxons had 32 squadrons (some sources mentions 2 battalions as well) with between 3,000 and 3,800 men. In total, the Danes and Saxons had 19 battalions and 78 squadrons with between 17,000 and 20,000 men.
  • The Danes and Saxons had sustained over 2,000 or possibly 3,000 men killed in the battle. Up to 4,000 or 4,500 had been captured (about 1,700 took Swedish service after the battle) of which a third, or about 1,500 men, were wounded. The amount of wounded which slipped away in the retreat is unknown. Furthermore, 13 cannons, 2 drums and 13standards and banners were lost to the Swedes.
  • The Swedes had 19 battalions and 54 (or 58) squadrons with an effective fighting force of between 12,000 and 14,000 men (6,000 being cavalry) and 20 or 30 cannons. Reportedly, the Swedish army counted 10,600 men after the battle, which, if the artillery crew of 300 men and the 1,600 losses is applied, presents a figure of 12,500 men.
  • The Swedish losses were 29 officers killed, 62 officers wounded with between 491 and 521 commons killed and between 895 and 960 wounded. The higher number is regarded the more reliable one.
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clgo:result
  • Swedish victory
clgo:strength
  • 14 cannon
  • 17,000:
  • 12,500:
  • 20 or 30 cannon
  • 3,800 Saxon horse,
  • 4,900 Danish horse,
  • 6,000 horse,
  • 6,500 foot,
  • 8,300 Danish foot,
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