Battle of Rakvere (1603)
| Battle of Rakvere |
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| Part of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) |
| Date | March 5, 1603 |
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| Location | Rakvere, modern-day Estonia |
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| Result |
Polish victory |
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| Belligerents |
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 Sweden |
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Anders Lennartsson |
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz |
| Casualties and losses |
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170 killed |
1 killed and 2 wounded |
The Battle of Rakvere took place March 5, 1603 during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611).
In the battle the Lithuanians lost only one soldier, and two were wounded. The Swedes lost 70 Germans mercenaries and 100 Estonian peasants.
References
- Leszek Podhorodecki, "Rapier i koncerz", Warszawa 1985, ISBN 83-05-11452-X