Siege of Wesenberg (1574)
| Siege of Wesenberg | |||||||
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| Part of Livonian War | |||||||
Wesenberg / Rakvere Castle today. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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German mercenaries |
Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Clas Åkesson Tott Pontus De la Gardie Archibald Ruthven (WIA) | Nikita Kropotkin | ||||||
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During the Siege: During infighting: 30 German cavalry killed 1,500 Scottish infantry killed 70 Scottish infantry deserted to Russia 1 Scottish nobleman wounded Unknown wounded | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Wesenberg (Rakvere, 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.