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1217 battle of the Livonian Crusade For the 20th century battle in Northern Ireland, see Battle of St. Matthew's. For the 1293 and 1510 naval battles off Brittany, see Gascon War and Battle of St-Mathieu.
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Battle of St. Matthew's Day
Part of Northern Crusades

Location of Vanamõisa village. Probable place of battle.
Date21 September 1217
LocationNear Viljandi, Estonia.58°26′48″N 25°28′57″E / 58.4467°N 25.4825°E / 58.4467; 25.4825
Result Livonian victory
Belligerents
Counties of Ancient Estonia Sword Brethren
Livonians
Latgalians
Commanders and leaders
Lembitu of Lehola 
Vootele 
Manivald 
Unnepeve
Volquin
Caupo of Turaida 
Bernard II of Lippe
Strength
6,000 3,000
Casualties and losses
~1,000 (Henry of Latvia) ~100
Livonian Crusade
Campaign against the Estonians

Campaign against the Latvians


Campaign against the Lithuanians

The Battle of Matthew's Day (Estonian: Madisepäeva lahing) was fought near Viljandi (probably in Vanamõisa) on 21 September 1217 during the Livonian Crusade. The adversaries were the Sword Brethren (a German Crusading order) with their recently converted Livonian and Latgalian allies versus an army of 6,000 Estonian men from different counties, led by Lembitu, who had attempted to unify the Estonians. The Germans won, although the converted Livonian chieftain Caupo of Turaida died. Lembitu was also killed, and many other Estonians were forced to convert.

References

  1. Battle of St. Matthew's Day on September 21, 1217 @ Frucht, Richard (2005). Eastern Europe. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-800-6.
  2. Battle of St. Matthew's Day (September 21) @ Miljan, Toivo (2004). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.


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