Battle of Öland (1563)

Battle of Öland (1563)
Part of the Northern Seven Years War
DateSeptember 11, 1563
LocationÖland,  Sweden
Belligerents
 Sweden  Denmark
Free City of Lübeck
Commanders and leaders
Jakob Bagge
Strength
18 ships

The Battle of Öland was a naval battle near the Swedish island of Öland, that took place on September 11, 1563, between a fleet of allied Danish-Lübeck ships and a Swedish fleet of 18 ships under Jakob Bagge.


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