Action of 7 July 1565

Name: Action of 7 July 1565
Start: 1565

1565 CE.

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This battle in the Northern Seven Years' War took place on 7 July 1565 and was a decisive victory for a Swedish fleet of 49 ships, under Klas Horn, over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet of 36 ships, under Otte Rud.

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