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Battle or uprising · 23.01.1577

Siege of Tallinn 1577

On 23 January 1577 a huge Russian army, put at 28,000 to 50,000 men, appeared before Swedish Tallinn. For seven weeks the town was pounded with heavy guns and red-hot incendiary balls; the townspeople were paid a reward for every 'fireball' they put out. The defenders made bold sorties, and peasant leader Ivo Schenkenberg earned the nickname 'Hannibal of Tallinn'. On 13 March the Russians burned their camp and withdrew. Cannonballs from the Livonian War sieges are still lodged in the walls of the Kiek in de Kök tower.

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

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23. jaanuaril 1577 ilmus rootslaste Tallinna alla tohutu Vene vägi, mida on hinnatud 28 000 – 50 000 mehele. Seitse nädalat pommitati linna raskete suurtükkide ja hõõguvate süütekuulidega; linlastele maksti iga kustutatud 'tulekuuli' eest preemiat. Kaitsjad tegid julgeid väljasööste ja talupoegade juht Ivo Schenkenberg sai hüüdnime 'Tallinna Hannibal'. 13. märtsil põletasid venelased oma laagri ja taandusid. Kiek in de Köki torni müürides on siiani Liivi sõja piiramistest pärit kahurikuule.

Map of the area around Siege of Tallinn 1577
59.43390° N, 24.74000° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Reval_(1577) ↗

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