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| 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.
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| 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):
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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.
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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.
