Plan der Festung Wismar und der Umgebung während der Belagerung vom 15. Juni 1715 bis 23. April 1716 (Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg) CLICK TO ENLARGE |
The commander of Wismar garrison was
Vice-Governor (Vizegouverneur) Major General Baron Martin Schoultz von Ascheraden, commandant ofverste Anders Furstenberg. At the start of the siege the
garrison was of 29 coys of infantry (2,700-2,800), a company of cavalry (63)
& 122 artillerymen – totaled ab. 3,000 men. In addition Wismar town militia
was of 10 companies (33 officers, 37 NCOs and 671 other ranks). Wismar had modern fortifications
with 18 bastions, 9 revelins & 2 citadels. There were about 700 cannons on
the walls.
Wismar fortifications |
Danish troops (4 battalions, 12 squadrons) opened the siege on 11 June of 1715. Prussian Corps (2 battalions & 12 squadrons) arrived on 27 June of 1715, but didn’t participate in the siege works until 29 October. Hannoverian troops came on 2 November 1715. Wismar capitulated on 19 April 1716. It was the last Swedish stronghold in Germany. In some sources I find an other dates of the siege: 15 June 1715 - 23 April 1716.
Swedish garrison consisted of the following troops (according to Tessin's Wismars schwedische Regimenter im Nordischen Kriege):
·
Wismars Gouverneurregiment, Generalleutnant Baron Gustaf Adam Taube,
ofverste Anders v. Furstenberg, 12 coys. In July 1715 the regiment was of 1021 NOCs
& privates. On 20 April 1716 - 22 officers & 767 other ranks.
·
Schwedisches Leibregiment zu Fuss (Kunglig Majestats Svenska Livregemente till Fot), ofverste Prinz Casimir Wilhelm von
Hessen-Homburg, 8 coys. In July of 1715 the regiment was of 731 NCOs &
privates. On 20 April 1716 - 24 officers & 568 other ranks.
·
Croneberg,
ofverste Swen Lagerberg, 8 coys. On 20 April 1716 - 22 officers & 777 other
ranks.
·
Stades Garnisonregiment, Generalgouverneur Generalleutnant Baron Mauritz Vellingk (Welling).
A weak company of 18 officers & 78 other ranks from regimental remnants.
· Wismar Dragonregemente, ofverste v. Bassewitz, 63
men.
·
Artillery
– 166 men
In January of 1716 the garrison was
reinforcement by 8 coys of Skaraborg regiment (ofverste Witting) from Sweden. On
20 April 1716 it was 18 officers & 650 other ranks
Vaupel also mentioned Schoultz, Posse & Schwerin regiments in Wismar in 1715. Schoultz
was a chief of Stralsunds Garnisonregiment till May 1711. In 1715 the regiment
stayed in Stralsund, no any troops in Wismar mentioned. Ofverste Baron Nils
Posse was a colonel of Swedish Leib-regiment till 1711. I don’t find any
reference to Schwerin regiment in Wismar. Wismars
Garnisonregiment (Generalmajor Carl Adam Stackelberg) was sent to
Stralsund in October 1714 & was lost there after its capitulation.
Danish troops, GL Friedrich v. Legardt (from Vaupel)
List of Danish troops at Wismar on 27 January 1716 (CLICK TO ENLARGE) |
Prussian troops, GM v.d. Albe (according to Jany's Geschichte... S. 637
Infantry (2 batts): battalions of Prinz Christian Ludwig & Arnim zu Fuss
Cavalry (12 squadrons): Prinz Friedrich (3), Portail (3) zu Pferde, Blankenfee (2), Albe
(2), Derfflenger (1) и Benne (1) Dragoner.
Later they were reinforcement with Kronprinz zu Fuss & Heiden zu Pferde.
Hannoverian Corps of 2 battalions & 4 squadrons joined Allies on 2 November of 1715. I don't find its list of troops.
Siege artillery:
36 24-pdr, 30 18-pdr cannons, 6 140-pdr, 10 100-pdr & 8 50-pdr
mortars.
Осада Висмара 11 июня 1715- 19 апреля 1716 г.
Висмар представлял собой мощную крепость с 18 бастионами, 9 равелинами и 2 цитаделями. На укреплениях стояли около 700 орудий. Гарнизон города под командованием вице-губернатора г-м Мартина Шульца насчитывал около 3 тыс. шведских войск (29 рот пехоты и одна рота кавалерии) и 700 чел. городской милиции (10 рот). В июне 1715 (по разным данным 11 или 15) Висмар был осажден союзными датско-прусскими войсками, к которым в ноябре 1715 присоединился небольшой ганноверский корпус. Несмотря на мощь укреплений и полученные в январе подкрепления гарнизон Висмара не горел особо желанием сопротивляться (особенно после падения Штральзунда в декабре 1715), и капитулирован в апреле 1716 г. (по одним данным 19, по другим - 24). Это была последняя шведская крепость в Германии. Детали по составу шведского гарнизона и союзных войск см в ангоязычной части поста. Также предполагалось, что в осаде Висмара примут учасие русские войска Репнина и Лесли (6 бат-в и 6 эскадронов), но союзники приложили максимум усилий, чтобы русских под городом не было, и взятие крепости прошло без них.
The Skaraborg infantry actually arrived late in December. According to a letter from Schulz to Charles XII, dated 20/31 December the garrison after that consisted of about 3 700 officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers ("Bidrag til den store nordiske"..., vol.7, p. 265)
ОтветитьУдалитьThank you for the additional info! I didn't check the "Bidrag..." when gathered materials for the post.
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