Battle of Mared

Battle of Mared (Slaget vid Mared) was a battle during the Nordic Seven Years' War between the Swedish and Danish forces on 9 November 1563. The battle was held on the site of present-day locality Oskarström in Sweden. [1]

Battle of Mared
Part of Northern Seven Years' War
Date9 November 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

After the outbreak of the war, a Swedish army under the command of King Eric XIV marched into Halland. The goal was to besiege Halmstad, but it failed because of the lack of artillery. Since King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway was on his way with reinforcements, the Swedes pulled back. But they were caught up in Mared on the border between Halland and Småland, where they were defeated.

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

References
  1. "Slaget vid Mared". Oskarströms Hembygdsförening. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

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