battle, early modern
Battle of Brobacka
Battle of Brobacka was a battle fought on 9 August 1566 at Alingsås, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,700 men against 7,500 men.
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Record
| Date | 9 August 1566 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Alingsås, Sweden 57.930N, 12.533E | |
| Part of | Northern Seven Years' War (1563 to 1570) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Swedish victory | |
| Belligerents | 23px Sweden | Denmark–Norway |
| Commanders | Charles de Mornay | Daniel Rantzau |
| Strength | 3,700 men | 7,500 men |
| Casualties and losses | 550 | 2,500 |
Nearest engagements
- Bohus explosion 1566, 32 km
- Siege of Bohus Fortress 1678, 32 km
- Siege of Ragnhildsholm 1308, 36 km
- Battle of Göteborg 1717, 47 km
- Siege of Älvsborg 1612, 49 km
In the same war
- Before: Action of 26 July 1566 26 July 1566
- After: Siege of Varberg November 1569
- All 12 engagements of Northern Seven Years' War
Elsewhere in 1566
- Siege of Szigetvár Hungary
- Siege of Valenciennes France
- Siege of Minowa Japan
- Siege of Gyula (1566) Hungary
- Bohus explosion Sweden
Battle of Brobacka is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Sweden.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870565, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brobacka, revision 1370435257, 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.