Battle of Lode | |||||||
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Part of Livonian War | |||||||
Location of Koluvere Castle. Battlefield was nearby. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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 |
The Battle of Lode was fought during the Livonian War, between a Swedish and Russian army on 23 January 1573. The battle was won by the Swedes.