Battle of Gadebusch

The Battle of Gadebusch or Wakenstädt (20 December 1712) was Sweden's final great victory in the Great Northern War. ^[1]

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43 relations: Admiral, Baltic Sea, Battalion, Brüsewitz, Cavalry, Dalarna Regiment, Denmark, Denmark–Norway, Dominions of Sweden, Encirclement, Field gun, Field marshal, Fortification, Frederick IV of Denmark, Frontal assault, Gadebusch, Germany, Great Northern War, Gregorian calendar, Hamburg, Hälsinge Regiment, Infantry, Jacob Heinrich von Flemming, Jobst von Scholten, Julian calendar, Lübeck, List of Swedish cavalry regiments, Magnus Stenbock, Mecklenburg, Military colours, standards and guidons, Military supply-chain management, Nine Years' War, Poland, Radegast, Reconnaissance, Russia, Saxony, Siege of Stralsund (1711–1715), Sweden, Swedish Empire, Terrain, Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, Count of Samsø, Wismar.
1712 in Denmark
Conflicts in 1712
Military history of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Admiral

Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies.

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Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North and Central European Plain.

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A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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Brüsewitz

Brüsewitz is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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Cavalry

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.

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Dalarna Regiment

The Dalarna Regiment (Dalregementet), designation I 13, is a Swedish Army infantry unit that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Denmark–Norway

Denmark–Norway (Danish and Norwegian: Danmark–Norge) is a term for the 16th-to-19th-century multi-national and multi-lingual real unionFeldbæk 1998:11 consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway (including the then Norwegian overseas possessions: the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and other possessions), the Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein.

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Dominions of Sweden

The Dominions of Sweden or Svenska besittningar ("Swedish possessions") were territories that historically came under control of the Swedish Crown, but never became fully integrated with Sweden.

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Encirclement

Encirclement is a military term for the situation when a force or target is isolated and surrounded by enemy forces.

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Field gun

A field gun is a field artillery piece.

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Field marshal

Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the second most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks, but junior to the rank of Generalissimo.

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Fortification

A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime.

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Frederick IV of Denmark

Frederick IV (Danish: Frederik; 11 October 1671 – 12 October 1730) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death.

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Frontal assault

A frontal assault is a military tactic which involves a direct, full-force attack on the front line of an enemy force, rather than to the flanks or rear of the enemy.

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Gadebusch

Gadebusch is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Great Northern War

The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.

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Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world.

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Hamburg

Hamburg (Hamborg), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,.

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Hälsinge Regiment

The Hälsinge Regiment (Hälsinge regemente), designations I 14, I 14/Fo 49 and I 14/Fo 21, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Jacob Heinrich von Flemming

Jakob Heinrich von Flemming (3 March 1667 – 30 April 1728) was a Saxon count, military officer and politician.

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Jobst von Scholten

Jobst von Scholten (c. 1647 - 7 November 1721) was a Dutch-born officer and military engineer of German heritage who served in the Royal Danish Army for most of his life.

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Julian calendar

The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception).

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Lübeck

Lübeck (Low German: Lübęk or Lübeek ˈlyːbeːk; Latin: Lubeca), officially the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (Hansestadt Lübeck), is a city in Northern Germany.

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List of Swedish cavalry regiments

This is a list of Swedish cavalry regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army.

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Magnus Stenbock

Count Magnus Stenbock (22 May 1665 – 23 February 1717) was a Swedish field marshal (Fältmarskalk) and Royal Councillor.

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Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg (Mękel(n)borg) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

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Military colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago.

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Military supply-chain management

Military supply-chain management is a cross-functional approach to procuring, producing and delivering products and services for military materiel applications.

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Nine Years' War

The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Radegast

Radegast is a small town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Reconnaissance

In military operations, military reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Saxony

Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic.

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Siege of Stralsund (1711–1715)

The siege of Stralsund was a battle during the Great Northern War. Battle of Gadebusch and siege of Stralsund (1711–1715) are battles of the Great Northern War and military history of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.

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Swedish Empire

The Swedish Empire (stormaktstiden, "the Era as a Great Power") was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th and early 18th centuries during which Sweden became a European great power that exercised territorial control over much of the Baltic region.

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Terrain

Terrain or relief (also topographical relief) involves the vertical and horizontal dimensions of land surface.

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Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, Count of Samsø

Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, Count of Samsø (1678 – December 1719) was a Danish Admiral in the Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy and Governor of Iceland.

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Wismar

Wismar (Low German: Wismer), officially the Hanseatic City of Wismar (Hansestadt Wismar) is, with around 43,000 inhabitants, the sixth-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the fourth-largest city of Mecklenburg after Rostock, Schwerin and Neubrandenburg.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gadebusch

Also known as Battle of Wakenstädt, Battle of Wakenstaedt.

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1712 in Denmark

Conflicts in 1712

Military history of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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