Battle or uprising · 21.09.1217
Battle of St Matthew's Day
On St Matthew's Day, 21 September 1217, the elder of Sakala, Lembitu, gathered about 6,000 men from much of mainland Estonia near Viljandi. A crusader army of about 3,000 Sword Brethren, Livs and Latgalians attacked them. The Estonian centre broke, Lembitu was killed in the rout and some 1,000 of his men died. On the other side the Liv leader Caupo was mortally wounded. The exact battlefield is unknown; historians usually place it near Vanamõisa, north-west of Viljandi. No battlefield monument exists, but Lembitu is honoured across Estonia.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Madisepäeval, 21. septembril 1217 kogus Sakala vanem Lembitu Viljandi lähedale umbes 6000 meest suuremast osast Mandri-Eestist. Neid ründas ligikaudu 3000-meheline ristisõdijate vägi, kuhu kuulusid mõõgavennad, liivlased ja latgalid. Eestlaste keskosa murti, Lembitu langes põgenemise ajal ning hukkus umbes 1000 meest. Vastaspoolel sai surmavalt haavata liivlaste vanem Kaupo. Täpne lahinguväli pole teada; ajaloolased paigutavad selle tavaliselt Viljandist loodesse Vanamõisa kanti. Lahinguväljal mälestusmärki ei ole, kuid Lembitut mälestatakse üle Eesti.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_St._Matthew%27s_Day ↗