Battle Of Öland (1563)
Denmark–Norway
Free City of LübeckFriedrich Knebel
Battle of Öland (1563) (Baltic Sea)
The Battle of Öland was a naval battle near the Swedish island of Öland.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Jakob Bagge". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Peder Skram". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
Other sources
- Zettersten, Axel (1903) Svenska flottans historia aren 1635-1680 (Norrtelje : Norrtelje tidnings boktr)
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