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Capitulation of Kolberg
- When
- 16 December 1761
- Where
- Fortress of Kolberg
- Part of
- Fall of Kolberg
On 16 December 1761, Kolberg capitulated to Rumyantsev, enabling Russian forces to take winter quarters in Brandenburg-Prussian Pomerania and keeping Platen's forces in check.
On 16 December 1761, Kolberg capitulated to Rumyantsev after a siege lasting from August to December, enabling his forces to take winter quarters in Brandenburg-Prussian Pomerania. Rumyantsev's siege also kept Platen's forces in check, whom the hard-pressed Frederick had expected to aid him in Silesia once Kolberg was relieved.
Sources
- Siege of Kolberg (Seven Years' War) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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