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Battle of Öland (1563)

Battle of Öland (1563)
Part of the Northern Seven Years War
Date September 11, 1563
Location Öland,  Sweden
Belligerents
 Sweden

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark–Norway

Flag of the Free City of Lübeck.svg Free City of Lübeck
Commanders and leaders
Jakob Bagge Frans Bilde
Strength
18 ships

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark–Norway

The Battle of Öland was a naval battle near the Swedish island of Öland, that took place on September 11, 1563, between a fleet of allied Danish-Lübeck ships and a Swedish fleet of 18 ships under Jakob Bagge.



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