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Battle or uprising · 11.05.1343

Battle of Kanavere

After the murder of their kings, part of the Harjumaa rebel force was cornered by the Order's army near Kanavere in May 1343. The Estonians retreated into a bog, but were surrounded there; chronicles put their losses at around 1,600 men. Three days later the main rebel army was destroyed at Sõjamäe outside Tallinn. The battle is named after Kanavere village in today's Kose parish. The exact site is uncertain and no monument marks it.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Pärast kuningate tapmist piiras ordu vägi 1343. aasta mais osa Harjumaa mässulistest Kanavere lähedal sisse. Eestlased taandusid rappa, kuid nad piirati ka seal ümber; kroonikate järgi kaotasid nad umbes 1600 meest. Kolm päeva hiljem purustati mässuliste põhivägi Tallinna all Sõjamäel. Lahing on saanud nime praeguse Kose valla Kanavere küla järgi. Täpne paik on ebakindel ja seda ei tähista ükski mälestusmärk.

Map of the area around Battle of Kanavere
59.16700° N, 25.06700° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Night_Uprising ↗

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