Battle of Narva (1918)
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The Battle of Narva (1918) was a key early engagement in the Estonian War of Independence, in which Estonian and German forces fought against Bolshevik troops near the city of Narva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Narva (1918) canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aim |
defend Narva from Bolshevik advance
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secure Estonian territory during independence struggle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Estonian Provisional Government
NERFINISHED
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German troops in Estonia ⓘ Red Army ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinWar | early phase of Estonian War of Independence ⓘ |
| combatantSide1 |
Estonian Defence Forces (early formations)
NERFINISHED
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German Baltic forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide2 | Red Army units of Soviet Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Estonian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| date | 1918-11-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-11-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cēsis (1919)
NERFINISHED
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subsequent Estonian counteroffensive in early 1919 ⓘ |
| front | Narva front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Bolshevik attempt to invade Estonia
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Power vacuum after German withdrawal from World War I ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
collapse of the German Empire in 1918
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formation of independent Estonian state ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-World War I era ⓘ |
| impact |
forced Estonian forces to retreat westward
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spurred organization and expansion of Estonian national army ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery
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infantry ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Battle of Narva (1700)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Narva (1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Governorate of Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bolshevik troops
NERFINISHED
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Estonian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ German forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingIdeologies |
Bolshevism
NERFINISHED
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Estonian nationalism ⓘ |
| outcome | Bolshevik capture of Narva ⓘ |
| partOf |
Estonian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Estonian Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Narva Offensive (1918–1919) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Bolshevik victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first major battle of the Estonian War of Independence
ⓘ
marked beginning of open warfare between Estonian forces and Bolsheviks ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-11-28 ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front of the Estonian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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