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Battle of Öland

Battle of Öland was a naval engagement fought on 11 September 1563 at Öland, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: inconclusive. Recorded strength: 18 ships against 34 ships.

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Fought11 September 1563
WhereÖland, Sweden56.746N, 17.187E
Outcomeinconclusive
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 Öland, 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

Date11 September 1563
PlaceÖland, Sweden
56.746N, 17.187E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength18 ships; 34 ships
Commanders
  • Jakob Bagge
  • Peder Skram
  • Friedrich Knebel
Battle of ÖlandBattle of ÖlandAction of 26 July 1566Battle of ÖlandConquest of KalmarSiege of KalmarAction of 30 May 1564Battle of ÖlandSiege of KalmarAction of 30 May 1564VäxjöVisbyKarlskrona100 km56.746N, 17.187E
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Battle of Öland 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 Q10671413, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Öland (1563), revision 1370602906, 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.