Estonian campaign (1563)

Estonian campaign
Part of the Northern Seven Years' War and the Polish–Swedish War (1563–1568)

Map of Wiek county, where the campaign took place.
DateAugust 1563
Location
Wiek, (modern-day Estonia)
Result Swedish victory
Territorial
changes
Leal and Hapsal are occupied by the Swedes
Belligerents
 Sweden  Denmark–Norway
Polish–Lithuanian union[a]
Courland[a]
Commanders and leaders
History of Sweden (1523–1611) Åke Bengtsson Gotthard Kettler
Units involved
Unknown Denmark–Norway Leal garrison
Denmark–Norway Hapsal garrison
Denmark–Norway Lode garrison
Strength
At Hapsal
450 men
At Lode
2 banners and 3 companies
At Lode
4 banners of cavalry
2 companies of soldiers
800 Poles and Tatars
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Estonian campaign, also called the Swedish offensive in Estonia (Swedish: Svenska offensiven i Estland)[1] was a Swedish offensive against land controlled by Denmark–Norway in Estonia in 1563, during the campaign, both the Polish–Lithuanian union and Duchy of Courland intervened on the Danish side. The Swedes were able to successfully occupy Leal and Hapsal and furthered their control in Estonia.[1]


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  1. ^ a b Lindbergh 2022, p. 76–77.