Action of 4 June 1565 explained

Conflict:Action of 4 June 1565
Partof:Northern Seven Years' War
Date:4 June 1565
Place:Bay of Mecklenburg
Result:Swedish victory
Combatant1: Sweden
Combatant2: Denmark–Norway
Lübeck
Commander1: Klas Horn
Commander2: Herluf Trolle
Strength1:49 ships (including merchant ships)
Strength2:33 ships
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:700 men
Units1: Sankt Erik
Finska Svan
Svenska Hektor
Herkules
Engel
Pelikan
Troilus
Fuchs
Units2: Jegermesther
Merkurius
Svenske Jomfru

This battle took place on 4 June 1565 between an allied fleet of 33 Danish and Lübecker ships, under Trolle, and a Swedish fleet of around 49 ships, under Klas Horn. Afterward, the Danes retired to Køge Bay, south of Copenhagen, where Trolle died of his wounds on 25 June. His second, Jørgen Brahe, died of fever on 28 June.

Ships involved

Denmark-Norway/Lübeck

Sweden

References