Battle of Tornow

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Battle of Tornow
Part of the Seven Years' War
Date September 26, 1758 Location near Tornow, Germany Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Prussia	Sweden
Commanders
General von Wedel
Strength
6,000	600
Casualties and losses
800	100

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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