Storming of Stargard
The storming of Stargard occurred from 7 to 8 May 1659 during the Second Northern War. On 6 May, a Swedish force of 2,000 men under the command of Generalmajor von Bülow was ordered to capture Stargard. The Swedes arrived on 7 May, quickly taking the defenders by surprise. The city was captured on 8 May, and Bülow returned to Dirschau with supplies and prisoners.
Background
In early May 1659, Adolph John sent a force of 2,000 men under the command of Generalmajor von Bülow to capture the city of Stargard.Storming
On 6 May, the force left for Stargard, arriving there on the day after. Bülow sent his cavalry to block the roads into the city, moving his infantry and dragoons into the Pelplin cathedral. He divided the force into two groups. One under a certain Kurck, who would command the infantry and storm the southern gate. Another, under the command of Överste von Bornsdorff, would consist of the dragoons to storm the eastern gate.When the storming was initiated, the defenders were taken by complete surprise. According to Kurck, it went like this: