battle, early modern
Battle of Lode
Battle of Lode was a battle fought on 23 January 1573 at Koluvere, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,600–2,000 against 16,000.
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Record
| Date | 23 January 1573 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Koluvere, Estonia 58.906N, 24.104E | |
| Part of | Livonian War (1558 to 1583) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Swedish victory | |
| Belligerents | 23px Sweden | 23px Tsardom of Russia |
| Commanders | Clas Åkesson Tott | Simeon Bekbulatovich |
| Strength | 1,600–2,000 | 16,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | 7,000 killed (likely exaggerated); 100 horses captured; All of the artillery captured |
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of Weissenstein 27 December 1572
- After: Siege of Wesenberg December 1573
- All 13 engagements of Livonian War
Elsewhere in 1573
- Battle of Mikatagahara Japan
- Siege of Odani Castle Japan
- Siege of Ichijōdani Castle Japan
- Siege of Alkmaar Netherlands
- Battle on the Zuiderzee Netherlands
Battle of Lode is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Estonia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2063447, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lode, revision 1378287963, 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.