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Battle of Lode

Battle of Lode was a battle fought on 23 January 1573 at Koluvere, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,600–2,000 against 16,000.

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Fought23 January 1573
WhereKoluvere, Estonia58.906N, 24.104E
OutcomeSwedish victory
Belligerents23px Swedenagainst23px Tsardom of Russia
Part ofLivonian War1558 to 1583

Where it sits in the Livonian War

Siege of Narva, 1558Siege of Fellini, 1560Battle of Ergeme, 1560Battle of Nevel, 1562Battle of Ula, 1564Siege of Reval, 1570Siege of Weissenstein, 1572Battle of Lode, 1573Siege of Wesenberg, 1573Tatar attack into Finland, 1577Battles of Wenden, 1578Siege of Polotsk, 1579Siege of Velikiye Luki, 1580Battle of Toropets, 1580Battle of Zavolotchia, 1580Siege of Narva, 1581Battle of Shklov, 1581Battle of Mogilev (1581), 1581Siege of Pskov, 1581Krzysztof Radziwiłł's raid to Moscow, 158115581581Battle of Lode, 1573
21 placed engagements of the Livonian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 January 1573
PlaceKoluvere, Estonia
58.906N, 24.104E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,600–2,00016,000
Casualties and lossesMinimal7,000 killed (likely exaggerated); 100 horses captured; All of the artillery captured
Commanders
  • Clas Åkesson Tott
  • Simeon Bekbulatovich
Battle of LodeBattle of LodeBattle of LihulaBattle of Moon SoundBattle of KaruseBattle of OdensholmSiege of PärnuBattle of LihulaBattle of Moon SoundBattle of KaruseBattle of OdensholmSiege of PärnuTallinnTartuHaapsalu100 km58.906N, 24.104E
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Battle of Lode is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2063447, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lode, revision 1378287963, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.