The Battle of Öland was a naval battle near the Swedish island of Öland.
| Battle of Öland (1563) | |||||
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| Part of the Northern Seven Years War | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Sweden | Free City of Lübeck | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Jakob Bagge |
Peder Skram Friedrich Knebel | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 18 ships | 34 ships | ||||
 Location within Sweden  Battle of Öland (1563) (Baltic Sea) | |||||
History
The engagement took place on September 11, 1563 between a fleet of allied Danish-Lübeck ships and a Swedish fleet of ships. Swedish naval force with 18 ships under the command of Jakob Bagge went out to meet the allied force consisting of 27 Danish ships under Peder Skram and 6 from the Free City of Lübeck under the command of Friedrich Knebel. [1] [2]
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