Great Elector defeats Swedes at Fehrbellin

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Frederick William, the Great Elector of Brandenburg, inflicts a decisive defeat on the Swedes, three days after the Battle of Rathenow, at the Battle of Fehrbellin. The long-term significance of this encounter is that the Swedes, who previously had been considered invincible, had now been proved fallible.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Great Elector defeats Swedes at Fehrbellin". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17627, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17627 Great Elector defeats Swedes at Fehrbellin 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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