Prussian Reinforcement and Failed Relief Efforts
- When
- 30 September 1761
- Where
- Fortress of Kolberg and approaches
- Part of
- Fall of Kolberg
Platen's several thousand troops reinforced Kolberg on 30 September, bringing the defense to nearly 20,000 Prussians, while Frederick ordered von Werner's relief force from Silesia.
On 30 September, Kolberg was reinforced by several thousand Prussian troops under Dubislav Friedrich von Platen, bringing the fortress's defense to nearly 20,000 Prussians. While the siege was sluggish, Frederick II ordered Major-General Paul von Werner's 3,800-strong force to disengage from battles in Silesia and relieve Kolberg, some 340 kilometres to the north. Rumyantsev's cavalry under Gustav Berg cut Prussian communication lines and countered Württemberg's 2,700 horse, capturing at least four of their units.
Sources
- Siege of Kolberg (Seven Years' War) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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