Action of 7 July 1565

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Action of 7 July 1565
Part of Northern Seven Years' War
Fighting between the Swedish and Danish flag ships St Erik and Jegermesther, drawn by Rudolf van Deventer.
Date 7 July 1565 Location Baltic Sea near Bornholm Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Denmark–Norway Lübeck
Commanders and leaders
Klas Horn	Otte Rud
Strength
49 ships	36 ships
Casualties and losses
3 ships lost 362 dead 523 wounded	3 ships lost Approximately 4,000 dead and wounded

This battle in the Northern Seven Years' War took place on 7 July 1565 and was a decisive victory for a Swedish fleet of 49 ships, under Klas Horn, over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet of 36 ships, under Otte Rud.