Three young men fight to prevent surrender of the city of Riga city to Swedish and Polish enemies.

It's the middle of the Thirty Years War when Riga, then a free town, is fighting both Swedish and Polish armies. The City Council is torn with doubt, as its two main spiritual leaders - the head of Catholic monastery of Maria Magladena and the head of Lutheran Protestant Church fight for power and influence. The regional aristocracy has their interest in Riga, too. Despite of treachery and indecision inside City Council, three of Riga's defenders -, young, brave and fierce - deliver one surprise blow after other to attackers, fall in love and happily escape certain death, despite all odds.—rower