Battle of Brobacka 1566
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1566 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Northern Seven Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 57.9300, 12.5331 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Brobacka was fought in Alingsås between Sweden and Denmark on 9 August 1566. The Swedish army under command of Charles de Mornay successfully managed to ambush Daniel Rantzau and his Danish army on their arrival back from their looting train in Västergötland, southwest of Sweden.
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