Action of 4 June 1565 1565
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1565 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Northern Seven Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.3000, 11.7000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
This battle took place on 4 June 1565 between an allied fleet of 33 Danish and Lübecker ships, under Trolle, and a Swedish fleet of around 49 ships, under Klas Horn. Afterward, the Danes retired to Køge Bay, south of Copenhagen, where Trolle died of his wounds on 25 June. His second, Jørgen Brahe, died of fever on 28 June.
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