Battle of Rügen (1565)
| Battle of Rügen (1565) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden |
 Denmark  Lübeck | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Klas Horn | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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48 ships 1,638 guns 8,000 men |
6 ships 3 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 ships burnt, 5 ships captured | |||||||
The Battle of Rügen was a naval battle near the island of Rügen (in modern Germany), that took place on 21 May 1565 between an allied fleet of 6 Danish and 3 Lübeck ships and a Swedish fleet of 48 ships with a total of 1,638 guns and 8,000 men under Klas Horn. The Swedish fleet was victorious and 4 allied ships were burned and the rest were captured.