Action of 4 June 1565

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.

Ships involved

Denmark-Norway/Lübeck

Jegermesther 90 Merkurius Svenske Jomfru

30 others

Sweden

St Erik 90 Finska Svan 82Svenska Hektor 87 Herkules 81Engel 49PelikanTroilus 44 Fuchs ?

41 or so others