Battle of Cēsis (1919)
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The Battle of Cēsis (1919) was a key engagement in the Latvian War of Independence in which Estonian and Latvian forces defeated German-led troops, helping secure Baltic independence after World War I.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cēsis (1919) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Estonia
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Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Võidupüha (Victory Day in Estonia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Baltic region ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Strazdumuiža armistice
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withdrawal of German forces from Riga ⓘ |
| follows | German advance towards Cēsis in June 1919 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of Võnnu
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Cēsu kaujas NERFINISHED ⓘ Võnnu lahing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Baltische Landeswehr
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Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ German Freikorps units NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Provisional Government of Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | significant on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1919 in Latvia
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Battles involving Estonia ⓘ Battles involving Germany ⓘ Battles involving Latvia ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Alfred Fletcher
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Ernst Põdder NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Laidoner NERFINISHED ⓘ Rüdiger von der Goltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | June 1919 ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1919-06-23 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Cēsis
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Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidzeme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Baltische Landeswehr units
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Estonian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Iron Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Latvian national units ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Estonian–Latvian victory
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defeat of German-led forces in Latvia ⓘ withdrawal of German forces from Cēsis area ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1919-06-19 ⓘ |
| involves |
Estonian national movement
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Latvian national movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Estonian War of Independence
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Latvian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier clashes between Estonian and Landeswehr forces in northern Latvia ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in Latvian War of Independence
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helped secure independence of Latvia ⓘ limited German political and military influence in postwar Latvia ⓘ strengthened position of Estonian forces in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
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post–World War I period ⓘ |
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