Swedish expedition to Courland | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Sweden | Curonians | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Olaf of Sweden | Unknown | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
Presumably large |
7,000 at Seeburg 15,000 at Aputra | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Heavy | At least 7,000 killed |
The Swedish expedition to Courland was an early military expedition undertaken by the Swedish king Olof against the rebellious Curonians who had started refusing to pay tribute to him earlier. The expedition was mentioned by the Rimbert Chronicle as a "roaring success".