battle, early modern
Battle of Mared
Battle of Mared was a battle fought on 9 November 1563 at Oskarström, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Northern Seven Years' War, which ran from 1563 to 1570. The recorded result: Dano–Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 men against 4,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 9 November 1563 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Oskarström, Sweden 56.796N, 12.963E | |
| Part of | Northern Seven Years' War (1563 to 1570) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Dano–Norwegian victory | |
| Belligerents | Sweden | Denmark–Norway |
| Commanders | Eric XIV | Frederick II |
| Strength | 12,000 men | 4,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | 740 men | 200 men |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Halmstad 1676, 16 km
- Battle of Niså 1062, 19 km
- Siege of Laholm Castle 1644, 31 km
- Battle of Axtorna 1565, 33 km
- Siege of Varberg 1565, 54 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Öland 11 September 1563
- After: Action of 30 May 1564 31 May 1564
- All 12 engagements of Northern Seven Years' War
Elsewhere in 1563
- Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir Spain
- Siege of Polotsk (1563) Belarus
- Siege of Musashi-Matsuyama Japan
- First Siege of Fort Arauco Chile
- Second Siege of Arauco Chile
Battle of Mared 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 Q263799, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mared, revision 1370448983, 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.