During the mid-1560s, an army of 8,000 men and 600 cavalry under Daniel Rantzau had continuously plundered and looted the Swedish southwest coast of Västergörland and burnt several towns; for instance, Bogesund, Falköping, Skara, and Lidköping were destroyed.

However, after repeated raids, diseases as well as subsequent threats from a nearby Swedish army under command of Charles de Mornay, the Danes were forced to retreat back to Denmark.

The Danish soldiers returned an effective fire but chose not to stay, believing the Swedish army to have been superior.

However, Charles de Mornay had orders to attack the baggage train and not the main bulk of the Danish army.

The four Danish officers; Tomas Kruuse, Krister Scramm, Morten Krabbe, and Josef Muus August Zwertlein all died in the battle along with 2,500 other Danes.