Battle of Tornow

Battle of Tornow

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Tornow


caption=
partof=the Seven Years' War
date=September 26, 1758
place= near Tornow, Germany
result=Prussian victory
combatant1=flagicon|Prussia|1701 Prussia
combatant2=flagicon|Sweden Sweden
commander1=General von Wedel
commander2=
strength1=6,000
strength2=600
casualties1=unknown
casualties2=unknown

The Battle of Tornow was part of the Seven Years War and was fought between the forces of Prussia and Sweden on September 26, 1758.

The Prussians sent 6,000 men, led by general Wedel to protect Berlin. Wedel attacked aggressively and let his cavalry attack a Swedish force of some 600 men at Tornow. The Swedes were fighting bravely, and fought off six assaults, but the majority of the Swedish cavalry was lost, and the Swedish infantry had to retreat before the stronger Prussian forces.

The Prussian-Swedish battles continued at the Battle of Fehrbellin (1758) on September 28.

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