This is a List of German–Swedish wars. This list primarily features historically German states such as the Teutonic Order, the Holy Roman Empire and Brandenburg-Prussia. Ever since its initial unification in 1871, Germany has never been at war with Sweden, with the latter country declaring neutrality in both World Wars.
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War Sweden and allies Germans and allies Treaty Result Eric the Victorious' invasion of the Holy Roman EmpireAdam av Bremen (1984) pp. 87–8 (Book II, Chapters 31-32). Sweden Denmark Holy Roman Empire Unknown German victory Failure of the invasion Looting of Stade Many prisoners and loot taken by the Swedes. Second Folkung Uprising Sweden Folkung Danes Germans Unknown Swedish victory Execution of Filip Knutsson Kalundborg War Sweden Holstein Denmark Lübeck Rostock Hamburg Stralsund Wismar Greifswald Treaty of Helsingborg Treaty of Varberg Swedish-Holsteiner victory Expedition to Estonia (1343) Sweden Denmark Teutonic Order Unknown Indecisive Swedish troops did not arrive quickly enough to engage in combat War in Gotland (1398) Sweden Teutonic Order Capitulation of 1398 Teutonic victory Gotland is conquered by the Teutonic Order. War in Gotland (1403–1404) Sweden Teutonic Order Truce of Slite 1404 Truce of Visby 1404 Teutonic victory Gotland remains in Teutonic hands until it is purchased by the Kalmar Union. First campaign to Livonia (1473-1475) Sweden Reval Teutonic Order Unknown Indecisive Second campaign to Livonia (1478) Sweden Reval Teutonic Order Capitulation in Livonia 1478 Indecisive Third campaign to Livonia (1485-1486) Sweden Reval Teutonic Order Peace of Reval 1488 Indecisive Claus Kurssell's coup Sweden German mercenaries Unknown Revolutionary failure Execution of Claus Kursstell Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) Sweden Poland–Lithuania Holy Roman Empire Treaty of Altmark Swedish victory Thirty Years War Sweden France Holy Roman Empire Treaty of Westphalia Franco–Swedish victoryCRAMER, FREDERICK H. “WHO WON THE THIRTY YEARS’ WAR?” Current History, vol. 11, no. 62, 1946, pp. 290–300. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45306965. Accessed 25 Jan. 2024. Wismar, Wollin, Western Pomerania, and Bremen-Verden ceded to Sweden Torstenson War Sweden Denmark Holy Roman Empire Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645) Swedish victory First Bremian War Sweden Bremen Treaty of Stade (1654) Swedish victory Second Northern War Sweden Poland–Lithuania Denmark–Norway Habsburg Monarchy Tsardom of Russia Brandenburg–Prussia Dutch Republic Treaty of Oliva Swedish victoryKISER, EDGAR, et al. “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REVOLT AND WAR IN EARLY MODERN WESTERN EUROPE.” Journal of Political & Military Sociology, vol. 22, no. 2, 1994, pp. 305–24. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45371312. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023. Second Bremian War Sweden Bremen Denmark–Norway Electorate of Brandenburg Dutch Republic Treaty of Habenhausen Bremian victory Scanian War Sweden France Denmark–Norway Brandenburg–Prussia Holy Roman Empire Dutch Republic Treaty of Habenhausen Stalemate Sweden cedes most of its territory east of the Oder to Brandenburg-Prussia.Great Northern War (1700-1721) Sweden PrussiaRussiaDenmarkPoland-Lithuania Treaties of Stockholm Coalition victory Pomeranian War Sweden Russia Prussia Treaty of Hamburg (1762) Prussian victory Status quo ante bellumGerman campaign of 1813 (Part of the Napoleonic Wars) SwedenUnited KingdomRussiaNetherlands Confederation of the RhineFranceDenmark-Norway Coalition victory
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