Battle of Rakvere (1603) 1603
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 March 1603 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1603 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Estonia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 59.3500, 26.3500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Rakvere took place on 5 March 1603 during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611).
In December, 1602, the siege of Dorpat commenced. On 5 March 1603 at Rakvere with 1,000 men Jan Chodkiewicz defeated the Swedish relief force of 2,000 and on 13 April Dorpat capitulated.
In the battle the Lithuanians lost only one soldier, and two were wounded. The Swedes lost 70 Germans mercenaries and 100 Estonian peasants.
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