Battle of Stralsund (1809)

Battle of Stralsund
Part of the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 and Franco-Swedish War
Schill's death at Stralsund, by Friedrich Hohe
Date 31 May 1809 Location Stralsund, Swedish Pomerania 54°18′33″N 13°04′55″E / 54.30917°N 13.08194°E / 54.30917; 13.08194 Result French victory
Belligerents
France  Denmark–Norway Holland	Prussia  Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Pierre Guillaume Gratien Johann Ewald	Ferdinand von Schill  † Friedrich Gustav von Petersson
Strength
5,270[1]	990 (Prussia) 500 (Sweden)[2]
Casualties and losses
241 killed and wounded[1]	300–400 killed and wounded 568 captured[1]

Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809:
Rebellion Stralsund

170km
106miles

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Stralsund

   

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The Battle of Stralsund took place on 31 May 1809 during the Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 and Franco-Swedish War, both part of the larger Napoleonic Wars. It was fought between Prussian freikorps under Ferdinand von Schill and French, Dutch and Dano-Norwegian troops in Stralsund. In a "vicious street battle", Schill's army was defeated and he was killed in action.^[3]