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Action of 7 July 1565

Action of 7 July 1565 was a naval engagement fought on 7 July 1565 at Baltic Sea, in what is now Denmark. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 49 ships against 36 ships.

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The battle between the Danish and Swedish admiral ships Jägmästaren and Sankt Erik, from the Royal Library. Unknown year, 16th century, the battle took place in 1565. A Danish warship fires at a Swedi
The battle between the Danish and Swedish admiral ships Jägmästaren and Sankt Erik, from the Royal Library. Unknown year, 16th century, the battle took place in 1565. A Danish warship fires at a Swedi. Rudolf van Deventer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 July 1565
WhereBaltic Sea, Denmark55.293N, 14.649E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstDenmark–Norway; Free City of Lübeck
Casualties and losses3 ships lost; 362 dead; 523 woundedand3 ships lost; Approximately 4,000 dead and wounded
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 7 July 1565, 1565
18 placed engagements of the Northern Seven Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 July 1565
PlaceBaltic Sea, Denmark
55.293N, 14.649E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength49 ships36 ships
Casualties and losses3 ships lost; 362 dead; 523 wounded3 ships lost; Approximately 4,000 dead and wounded
Commanders
  • Otte Rud
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Action of 7 July 1565 is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3435342, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 7 July 1565, revision 1370426742, 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.