Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Rakvere: contested ground

The ground around Rakvere was fought over 4 times between 1268 and 1704: 3 battles and 1 siege, in 4 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of WesenbergBattle of RakvereBattle of WesenbergBattle of WesenbergBattle of WesenbergSt. PetersburgHelsinkiTallinnVelikiy NovgorodTurkuTartuPärnuGatchina200 km59.350N, 26.353E
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Wesenberg, 1268Siege of Wesenberg, 1573Battle of Rakvere, 1603Battle of Wesenberg, 170412681704
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
28 February 1268Battle of WesenbergRakvereNorthern Crusades
December 1573Siege of WesenbergRakvereLivonian War
5 March 1603Battle of RakvereRakvere Rural MunicipalityPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
15 June 1704Battle of WesenbergRakvereGreat Northern War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.