Battle of Rakvere

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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1603  Wikidata
battle, Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Estonia, 

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Location: 59.35, 26.35, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1603 Battle of Rakvere

1268-02-28T00:00:00Z

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1268 Battle of Wesenberg

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1574 Siege of Wesenberg

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1704 Battle of Wesenberg

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1944-09-21T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Porkuni

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1268	Battle of Wesenberg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1574	Siege of Wesenberg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1603	Battle of Rakvere	battle, Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1704	Battle of Wesenberg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Porkuni	battle	Wikidata
site	tower		Porkuni Castle Gate Tower	gate tower	Wikidata