Swedish expedition to Livonia
| Swedish expedition to Livonia | |||||||||
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| Part of the Conflicts between Eric XIV and John III | |||||||||
Map of Old Livonia by Abraham Ortelius | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Sweden |
John's supporters Polish–Lithuanian union | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Eric XIV Åke Bengtsson Färla Klas Horn | John III | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 5,000–6,000 men | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Swedish expedition to Livonia was a Swedish military offensive and war directed towards the land controlled by John III in the Baltic in 1562. Despite it being mainly against John III, the Swedes also captured fortresses under the Polish–Lithuanian union. The Swedes also managed to occupy a majority of northern Livonia.