Atlas of Battles

battle, early modern

Battle of Brobacka

Battle of Brobacka was a battle fought on 9 August 1566 at Alingsås, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,700 men against 7,500 men.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought9 August 1566
WhereAlingsås, Sweden57.930N, 12.533E
OutcomeSwedish victory
Belligerents23px SwedenagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses550and2,500
Part ofNorthern Seven Years' War1563 to 1570

Where it sits in the Northern Seven Years' War

Capture of Älvsborg, 1563Battle of Öland, 1563Battle of Mared, 1563Siege of Halmstad, 1563, 1563Siege of Steinvikholm fortress, 1564Action of 30 May 1564, 1564Action of 12 July 1564, 1564Battle of Rügen, 1565Action of 4 June 1565, 1565Action of 7 July 1565, 1565Siege of Varberg, 1565Battle of Axtorna, 1565Action of 26 July 1566, 1566Battle of Brobacka, 1566Siege of Akershus fortress, 1567, 1567Bombardment of Reval 1569, 1569Raid of Karl, Duke of Värmland, in Scania, 1569, 1569Siege of Varberg, 156915631569Battle of Brobacka, 1566
19 placed engagements of the Northern Seven Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 August 1566
PlaceAlingsås, Sweden
57.930N, 12.533E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,700 men7,500 men
Casualties and losses5502,500
Commanders
  • Charles de Mornay
  • Daniel Rantzau
Battle of BrobackaBattle of BrobackaBohus explosionSiege of Bohus FortressSiege of RagnhildsholmBattle of GöteborgSiege of ÄlvsborgSiege of RagnhildsholmBattle of GöteborgSiege of ÄlvsborgJönköpingAalborgVäxjöTrollhättanFrederikshavnMariestad100 km57.930N, 12.533E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1566

Battle of Brobacka is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870565, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brobacka, revision 1370435257, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.