Draft:Ösel Expedition

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Ösel Expedition
Part of Northern Seven Years' War
Date1568
Location
Ösel, Estonia
Result Swedish victory
Territorial
changes
Sweden captures Sonnenburg castle
Belligerents
Sweden Sweden Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Claus Kurssell Unknown
Strength
18 ships Unknown

The Ösel Expedition was a military campaign by Claus Kurssell against the then Danish island of Ösel (modern day Saaremaa).

Background[edit]

Start of the Northern Seven Years' War[edit]

Expedition[edit]

Beginning[edit]

Capture of Sonnenburg castle[edit]

Aftermath[edit]

References[edit]