Atlas of Battles

war, 18 engagements

Battles of the Northern Seven Years' War

The atlas places 18 engagements of the Northern Seven Years' War (1563 to 1570): 7 battles, 4 sieges and 7 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Sweden (11), Germany (3), Norway (2).

See them on the globe

Capture of ÄlvsborgSiege of Halmstad, 1563Siege of Steinvikholm fortressAction of 12 July 1564Battle of RügenSiege of VarbergAction of 26 July 1566Battle of BrobackaSiege of Akershus fortress, 1567Bombardment of Reval 1569Siege of VarbergBattle of GetaryggenBattle of ÖlandBattle of MaredAction of 30 May 1564Action of 4 June 1565Action of 7 July 1565Battle of AxtornaBattle of ÖlandBattle of MaredAction of 30 May 1564Action of 4 June 1565Action of 7 July 1565Battle of AxtornaStockholmHamburgHelsinkiKøbenhavnOsloMinskRigaVilniusTallinnBergen500 km58.863N, 17.744E
18 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1563: 4 engagements1564: 3 engagements1565: 5 engagements5 in 15651566: 2 engagements1567: 1 engagements1569: 2 engagements15631569
17 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 156915631569
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1563Capture of ÄlvsborgSwedenSee Peace negotiations and consequences; Treaty of Stettin (1570)...
11 September 1563Battle of ÖlandÖland, Swedeninconclusive
9 November 1563Battle of MaredOskarström, SwedenDano–Norwegian victory
1563Siege of Halmstad, 1563Oskarström, Sweden
1564Siege of Steinvikholm fortressSteinvikholm Castle, Norway
31 May 1564Action of 30 May 1564SwedenDano-Lübeckian victory
12 July 1564Action of 12 July 1564Warnemünde, Germany
1565Battle of RügenRügen, Germany
4 June 1565Action of 4 June 1565Bay of Mecklenburg, GermanySwedish victory
7 July 1565Action of 7 July 1565Baltic Sea, DenmarkSwedish victory
August 1565Siege of VarbergVarberg, Sweden
20 October 1565Battle of AxtornaAxtorna, SwedenDanish victory
26 July 1566Action of 26 July 1566SwedenInconclusive
9 August 1566Battle of BrobackaAlingsås, SwedenSwedish victory
1567Siege of Akershus fortress, 1567Oslo Municipality, Norway
1569Bombardment of Reval 1569Estonia
November 1569Siege of VarbergVarberg Municipality, SwedenDanish victory
date unknownBattle of GetaryggenSweden

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Northern Seven Years' War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.