Battle of Runafer

The Battle of Runafer (in Polish: Bitwa pod Kirempą) took place on 3 February 1567 near Reval (now Tallinn) during the Polish–Swedish War (1563–1568).

The battle was part of a wider conflict for dominance in the Baltic region, where the two countries fought for control of Livonia.

In 1566, Erik XIV commissioned Henrik Horn to recover Pärnu from the hands of the Poles or to ravage the Diocese of Riga to prevent a Polish attack on Swedish territory.

The Estonian nobility, on military duty for the first time, suffered heavy losses due to poor commitment.

Henrik Horn was replaced by Kursell as commander of the Swedish forces in Estonia after losing the royal trust.