Battle of Nauen

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Skirmish at Nauen
Part of Swedish-Brandenburg War
Date 17 June 1675 Location Nauen in Brandenburg Result Brandenburgian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Brandenburg-Prussia
Commanders and leaders
FM Wolmar Wrangel	FM Georg von Derfflinger
Strength
unknown number in the rearguard	unknown number in the vanguard
Casualties and losses
200 killed outside Nauen, (from 25 to 27 June (Greg.) total losses of about 600 killed and wounded and 600 captured)[1]	60 killed[2]

The Skirmish at Nauen (German: Gefecht bei Nauen or Duell vor Nauen), took place on 17 June [O.S. 27 June] 1675 near the town of Nauen between the vanguard of the Brandenburg-Prussian army and Swedish rearguard units during the Swedish-Brandenburg War.

The engagement ended with the capture of the town of Nauen by Brandenburg-Prussia. The decisive military victory in favour of Brandenburg, however, took place at the Battle of Fehrbellin on the following day.