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Battle of Weissenstein

Battle of Weissenstein was a battle fought on 25 September 1604 at Paide, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11, which ran from 1600 to 1611. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 men; 6 cannons against 2,300 men.

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Fought25 September 1604
WherePaide, Estonia58.889N, 25.572E
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsEarly Vasa SwedenagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and losses3,000 killed,; wounded or captured; 6 cannons; 26 bannersand50 killed; 100 wounded
Part ofPolish–Swedish War of 1600–111600 to 1611

Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11

Battle of Karksi, 1600Siege of Tartu, 1600Battle of Wenden, 1601Battle of Kokenhausen, 1601Siege of Wolmar, 1601Siege of Fellin, 1602Siege of Weissenstein, 1602Battle of Rakvere, 1603Battle of Weissenstein, 1604Battle of Kircholm, 1605Capture of Daugavgrīva, 1608Siege of Pärnu, 1609Battle of Salis, 1609Battle of Daugavgriva, 160916001609Battle of Weissenstein, 1604
14 placed engagements of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 September 1604
PlacePaide, Estonia
58.889N, 25.572E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000 men; 6 cannons2,300 men
Casualties and losses3,000 killed,; wounded or captured; 6 cannons; 26 banners50 killed; 100 wounded
Commanders
  • Arvid Stålarm
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1572 and 1604.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1604

Battle of Weissenstein is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q643027, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Weissenstein, revision 1373819120, 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.