By 1208 the Crusaders were strong enough to begin operations against the Estonians, who were at that time divided into eight major and seven smaller Counties, led by elders, with limited co-operation between them.
Oko 1208. križari su bili dovoljno jaki za početak operacija protiv Estonaca, koji su u to vrijeme podijeljeni u osam većih i sedam manjih županija, sa starješinama na čelu , s ograničenom suradnjom između njih.