Action of 14 August 1564

Second battle outside northern Öland
Part of Northern Seven Years' War
Date 14 August 1564 Location Northern edge of Öland, Baltic Sea Result Swedish victory
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