Battle of Axtorna

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Battle of Axtorna
Part of Northern Seven Years' War
Old danish propaganda image of the battle
Date 20 October 1565 Location Axtorna, close to Falkenberg, Sweden 57°02′24″N 12°38′35″E / 57.040°N 12.643°E / 57.040; 12.643 Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Jakob Henriksson	Daniel Rantzau
Strength
11,100[a]–20,000[1] men	7,400[b]–9,000[1] men 21 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
1,200–1,700	300–2,500
4,000 men from both sides[2]

The Battle of Axtorna or simply Axtorna, was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and Denmark-Norway 20 October 1565 at Axtorna, a small village in what is today Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County in south-western Sweden.

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