Siege of Wesenberg (1574)

Siege of Wesenberg
Part of Livonian War
Wesenberg / Rakvere Castle today.
Date January - March, 1574 Location Estonia 59°21′02″N 26°21′40″E / 59.35056°N 26.36111°E / 59.35056; 26.36111 Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Sweden Scottish mercenaries German mercenaries	Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Clas Åkesson Tott Pontus De la Gardie Archibald Ruthven (WIA)	Nikita Kropotkin
Casualties and losses
During the Siege: ~1,000 killed During infighting: 30 German cavalry killed 1,500 Scottish infantry killed 70 Scottish infantry deserted to Russia 1 Scottish nobleman wounded Unknown wounded	Unknown

The siege of Wesenberg (Rakvere, Rakovor) was an abortive Swedish siege of the Russian-held town of Wesenberg in Estonia from January through March 1574, during the Livonian War. The siege is infamous for a brawl and subsequent combat between German and Scottish mercenaries within the besieging army, which claimed the lives of about 1,500 Scots. Wesenberg was seized in a renewed Swedish assault in 1581.