Battle of Stralsund
Part of Thirty Years' War
A 1628 map of Stralsund.
Date July 5, 1628 Location Stralsund, Germany Result Withdrawl of Imperialist troops from the port of Stralsund.
Combatants
Scotland Sweden	Holy Roman Empire
Commanders
Unknown	Albrecht von Wallenstein

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References

• George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).