Battle of Mared

Part of Northern Seven Years' War

Date	9 November 1563
Location	Mared, Sweden
Result	Danish victory

Belligerents

Sweden

Denmark–Norway

Commanders and leaders

Eric XIV

Frederick II

Strength

12,000

4,500

Casualties and losses

2,500–3,000

200

Northern Seven Years' War

Pomerania Bornholm Öland Mared Öland I Öland II Rügen Bukow Bornholm I Axtorna Brobacka Öland III Varberg

Battle of Mared was a battle in the Nordic Seven Years' War between the Swedish and Danish forces on 9 November 1563. The battle was held on the site of present-day locality Oskarström in Sweden.

After the outbreak of the war, a Swedish army under the command of Eric XIV marched into Halland. The goal was to besiege Halmstad, but it failed because of the lack of artillery. Since the Danish king Frederick II was on his way with reinforcements, the Swedes pulled back. But they were caught up in Mared, where they were defeated.

The Danes were victorious, but there was no decisive victory, as the Swedes managed to pull back.

External links

Battle of Mared, 9 November 1563 (HistoryofWar.org)

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