Action of 14 August 1564
Second battle outside northern Öland | |||||||
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Part of Northern Seven Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden |
Denmark Lübeck | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Klas Kristersson Horn |
Herluf Trolle Friedrich Knebel | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
28 ships | 39 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
light |
3 ships captured 600 men captured |
The second Battle outside northern Öland was a sea battle fought during the Northern Seven Years' War between Sweden against Denmark and the Free City of Lübeck, on 14 August 1564. Sweden who suffered one ship (Elefanten) won the battle over the allies whom suffered three captured ships (Böse Lejonet, Morian, David).
Sources
- Gunnar Unger (1909). Illustrerad Svensk Sjökrigshistoria omfattande tiden intill 1680. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Förlag
- Swedish Naval Administration, 1521-1721: Resource Flows and Organisational Capabilities, Jan Glete, BRILL (2010). pp. 153