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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 30 May 1564

Action of 30 May 1564 was a naval engagement fought on 31 May 1564 in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Dano-Lübeckian victory. Recorded strength: 35 vessels, 3,500 sailors; 1,700 soldiers against 26 ships, 4,600 sailors; 22px|border|alt=Lübeck 10 ships, 2,018 sailors.

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Fought31 May 1564
WhereSweden57.333N, 17.250E
OutcomeDano-Lübeckian victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark; 22px|border| Lübeck
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, 1569Siege of Varberg, 156915631569Action of 30 May 1564, 1564
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Record

Date31 May 1564
PlaceSweden
57.333N, 17.250E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength35 vessels, 3,500 sailors; 1,700 soldiers26 ships, 4,600 sailors; 22px|border|alt=Lübeck 10 ships, 2,018 sailors
Casualties and losses1 ship, flagship Mars with approximately 800 sailors, additionally 101 sailors were killed on other ships22px|border|alt=Lübeck 1 ship, Lange Bark sunk on the 30th losses unknown, and approximately 300 boarders on the Mars
Commanders
  • Jakob Bagge
  • Herluf Trolle
  • Friedrich Knebel
Action of 30 May 1564Action of 30 May 1564Battle of ÖlandBattle of VisbyAction of 26 July 1566Conquest of KalmarSiege of KalmarBattle of ÖlandBattle of VisbyConquest of KalmarSiege of KalmarLinköpingVäxjöKarlskrona100 km57.333N, 17.250E
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Action of 30 May 1564 is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q599599, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Öland, revision 1379574846, 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.