The troops after the capture of Colberg marched to Stettin, around
which town they encamped for a time, while Gustavus completed his
preparations for his march into Germany. While a portion of his
army had been besieging Colberg, Gustavus had been driving the
Imperialists out of the whole of Pomerania. Landing on the 24th
of June with an army in all of 15,000 infantry, 2000 cavalry, and
about 3000 artillery, he had, after despatching troops to aid Munro
and besiege Colberg, marched against the Imperialists under Conti.
These, however, retreated in great disorder and with much loss of
men, guns, and baggage, into Brandenburg; and in a few weeks after
the Swedish landing only Colberg, Greifswald, and Demming held out.
In January Gustavus concluded a treaty with France, who agreed to
pay him an annual subsidy of 400,000 thalers on the condition that
Gustavus maintained in the field an army of 30,000 infantry and
6000 cavalry, and assured to the princes and peoples whose territory
he might occupy the free exercise of their religion. England also
promised a subsidy, and the Marquis of Hamilton was to bring over
6000 infantry; but as the king did not wish openly to take part
in the war this force was not to appear as an English contingent.
Another regiment of Highlanders was brought over by Colonel John
Munro of Obstell, and also a regiment recruited in the Lowlands by
Colonel Sir James Lumsden.
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