Battle of Bornholm (1563) | |||||||
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Part of a prelude to the Northern Seven Years' War | |||||||
Naval battles of the Northern War: Battle of Bornholm (1563) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden | Denmark–Norway | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jakob Bagge | Jacob Brockenhuus (POW) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Unknown |
Hercules Hector Hjort | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
19 ships | 3 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Negligible |
3 ships captured 800 men captured |
The Battle of Bornholm (1563) was the naval battle that would eventually lead to the outbreak of the Northern Seven Years' War