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Action of 4 June 1565

Action of 4 June 1565 was a naval engagement fought on 4 June 1565 at Bay of Mecklenburg, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 49 ships (including merchant ships) against 33 ships.

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Fought4 June 1565
WhereBay of Mecklenburg, Germany54.300N, 11.700E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark–Norway; Lübeck
Casualties and lossesUnknownand700 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, 1569Siege of Varberg, 156915631569Action of 4 June 1565, 1565
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Record

Date4 June 1565
PlaceBay of Mecklenburg, Germany
54.300N, 11.700E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength49 ships (including merchant ships)33 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown700 men
Commanders
  • Herluf Trolle
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Action of 4 June 1565 is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3436163, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 4 June 1565, revision 1370426681, 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.