Buried at Uppsala Cathedral Name Klas Horn Rank Admiral | Service/branch Swedish Navy Allegiance Sweden | |
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Died September 9, 1566 (aged 48–49)
Vadstena, Ostergotland County Battles/wars Northern Seven Years War
Action of 14 August 1564
Action of 4 June 1565
Action of 7 July 1565
Action of 26 July 1566 | ||
Baron Klas Kristersson Horn (1517 – September 9, 1566) was a Finnish-born Swedish nobleman and naval admiral who fought for Sweden in the Northern Seven Years War of 1563–1570. He was the son of Krister Klasson Horn (d.1520). He won a number of battles against Danish naval forces under Herluf Trolle and the Free City of Lübeck. He died shortly after being called to command Swedish land forces.
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