Siege of Wesenberg (1574) 1574
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1574 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Estonia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Livonian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 59.3506, 26.3611 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Wesenberg, Rakvere, or Rakovor, was an abortive Swedish siege of the Russian-held town of Wesenberg in Estonia from January through March 1574, during the Livonian War. The siege is infamous for a brawl and subsequent combat between German and Scottish mercenaries within the besieging army, which claimed the lives of about 1,500 Scots. Wesenberg was seized in a renewed Swedish assault in 1581.
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