siege, early modern
Siege of Wesenberg
Siege of Wesenberg was a siege conducted in December 1573 at Rakvere, in what is now Estonia; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: Russian victory.
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Where it sits in the Livonian War
Record
| Date | December 1573 (month precision) to February 1574 | |
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| Place | Rakvere, Estonia 59.351N, 26.361E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Casualties and losses | During the Siege: ~1,000 killed; During infighting: 30 German cavalry killed; 1,500 Scottish infantry killed; 70 Scottish infantry deserted to Russia; 1 Scottish nobleman wounded; Unknown wounded | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Wesenberg 1268, 0.6 km W
- Battle of Rakvere 1603, 0.6 km W
- Battle of Wesenberg 1704, 0.6 km W
- Battle of Porkuni 1944, 22 km SW
- Battle of Varja 1700, 44 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1268 and 1704.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lode 23 January 1573
- After: Tatar attack into Finland 1577
- All 21 engagements of Livonian War
Elsewhere in 1573
- Battle of Mikatagahara Japan
- Siege of Odani Castle Japan
- Siege of Ichijōdani Castle Japan
- Siege of Alkmaar Netherlands
- Battle on the Zuiderzee Netherlands
Siege of Wesenberg 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 Q7510514, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Wesenberg (1574), revision 1370746439, 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.