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Battle of Lehola

Battle of Lehola was a battle fought in 1215 at Lõhavere, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Livonian Crusade. The recorded result: Livonian victory. Recorded strength: Around 6,000 against More than 9,000.

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Fought1215
WhereLõhavere, Estonia58.549N, 25.483E
OutcomeLivonian victory
BelligerentsSword-Brothers,; Livs and LettsagainstEstonians
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofLivonian Crusade1198

Where it sits in the Livonian Crusade

Battle of Rodenpois, 1205Battle of Ümera, 1210Battle of Cēsis, 1210Battle of Riga, 1210Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Lehola, 1215Battle of Riga, 1215Battle of Otepää, 1217Siege of Tallinn, 1221Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Tartu, 1224Battle of Saule, 1236Battle of Embūte, 1244Battle of Memel, 1257Battle of Karuse, 1270Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279Battle of Garoza, 128712051287Battle of Lehola, 1215
17 placed engagements of the Livonian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1215 (year precision)
PlaceLõhavere, Estonia
58.549N, 25.483E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthAround 6,000More than 9,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Philip of Ratzeburg
  • Volkwin
  • Tālivaldis of Tolowa
  • Lembitu
  • Sackalia
Battle of LeholaBattle of LeholaBattle of St. Matthew's DaySiege of FellinSiege of FelliniSiege of ViljandiBattle of ViljandiSiege of FellinSiege of FelliniTallinnPskovPärnuNarvaKohtla-JärveSlantsyHaapsalu100 km58.549N, 25.483E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1215

Battle of Lehola is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q396501, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lehola, revision 1370447413, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.