Battle of Mared

Battle of Mared (Swedish: 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] After the outbreak of the war, a Swedish army under the command of King Eric XIV marched into Halland.

Since King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway was on his way with reinforcements, the Swedes pulled back.

As a result of the battle, the Swedes lost some 740 men, including many good officers.