Battle of Bornholm (1563)

Battle of Bornholm (1563)
Part of a prelude to the Northern Seven Years' War

Naval battles of the Northern War:
Battle of Bornholm (1563)
Date30 May 1563
Location
Off Bornholm, Denmark
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
 Sweden  Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Jakob Bagge Jacob Brockenhuus (POW)
Units involved
Unknown Hercules
Hector
Hjort
Strength
19 ships 3 ships
Casualties and losses
Negligible 3 ships captured
800 men captured

The Battle of Bornholm (1563) was the naval battle that would eventually lead to the outbreak of the Northern Seven Years' War

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