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Battle of Mared

Battle of Mared was a battle fought on 9 November 1563 at Oskarström, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Dano–Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 men against 4,000 men.

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Fought9 November 1563
WhereOskarström, Sweden56.796N, 12.963E
OutcomeDano–Norwegian victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses740 menand200 men
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 Mared, 1563
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 November 1563
PlaceOskarström, Sweden
56.796N, 12.963E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 men4,000 men
Casualties and losses740 men200 men
Commanders
  • Eric XIV
  • Frederick II of Denmark
Battle of MaredBattle of MaredBattle of HalmstadBattle of NisåSiege of Laholm CastleBattle of AxtornaSiege of VarbergBattle of HalmstadBattle of NisåSiege of Laholm CastleBattle of AxtornaSiege of VarbergKøbenhavnGöteborgÅrhusJönköpingHelsingborgBoråsKristianstadFrederikshavn100 km56.796N, 12.963E
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Battle of Mared 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 Q263799, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mared, revision 1370448983, 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.