British Weekly Mercury in London, Middlesex

Siege Ends as Swedes Surrender Straelfond After Prolonged Siege

From the Hamburgh desk-Dec 27 reports a long siege at Straelfond concluded with the Swedish garrison capitulating. Prussia, Denmark, and Saxon forces held fortifications while negotiations failed earlier. the town’s walls breached and trenches relieved by Count Finkensteyn and Kameke. One thousand Swedes remain as prisoners of war or departed under terms, with the rest marching out with honors. The account notes heavy losses among Swedes and the veteran forces of Prussia, Denmark, and Saxony.