This battle took place on 4 June 1565 between an allied fleet of 33 Danish and Lübecker ships, under Trolle, and a Swedish fleet of around 49 ships, under Klas Horn. Afterward, the Danes retired to Køge Bay, south of Copenhagen, where Trolle died of his wounds on 25 June. His second, Jørgen Brahe, died of fever on 28 June.

Action of 4 June 1565
Part of Northern Seven Years' War

Admiral Herluf Trolle in 1551
Date4 June 1565
Location
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Sweden Sweden Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway
Lübeck Lübeck
Commanders and leaders
Sweden Klas Horn Denmark–Norway Herluf Trolle (WIA)
Units involved
Swedish Empire Sankt Erik
Swedish Empire Finska Svan
Swedish Empire Svenska Hektor
Swedish Empire Herkules
Swedish Empire Engel
Swedish Empire Pelikan
Swedish Empire Troilus
Swedish Empire Fuchs
Denmark–Norway Jegermesther
Denmark–Norway Merkurius
Denmark–Norway Svenske Jomfru
Strength
49 ships (including merchant ships) 33 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown 700 men

Ships involved

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Denmark-Norway/Lübeck

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  • Jegermesther 90 (flag)
  • Merkurius (Second in command Jørgen Brahe)
  • Svenske Jomfru (Erik Rud)
  • 30 others

Sweden

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  • St Erik 90 (flag)
  • Finska Svan 82
  • Svenska Hektor 87 (Per Bagge)
  • Herkules 81
  • Engel 49
  • Pelikan
  • Troilus 44 (Shenk)
  • Fuchs (ex-Lübecker)?
  • 41 or so others

References

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  • Kloth, Herbert: "Lübecks Seekriegswesen in der Zeit des nordischen 7-jährigen Krieges 1563–1570", Zeitschrift des Vereines für lübeckische Geschichte und Altertumskunde, Vol. 21 (1923), pp. 1–51, 185–256 plus Vol. 22 (1923–25), pp. 121–52 & 325–79