Battle of Mared

Battle of Mared
Part of Northern Seven Years' War
Date November 9, 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

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 at the neighborhood of Oskarström in Sweden.

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

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

External links

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