Battle of Wesenberg (1268)

This article is about the 1268 battle. For other uses, see Battle of Wesenberg.
Battle of Wesenberg
Part of the Northern Crusades

Map showing the location of the battle in the context of 13th-century Livonia
Date18 February 1268
Location
near Rakvere, Estonia
59°21′N 26°21′E / 59.350°N 26.350°E / 59.350; 26.350
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Strength
c. 10,000–20,000 c. 20,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Wesenberg, Rakvere, or Rakovor, was fought on 18 February 1268 between the combined forces of Danish Estonia, the Bishopric of Dorpat, the Livonian Order, and local Estonian militias on one side, and the combined Russian forces of Novgorod and Pskov, led by Dmitry of Pereslavl, on the other. Medieval accounts of the battle vary, with both sides claiming victory.


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