Estonian War of Independence

November 28, 1918 – January 3, 1920 · Estonia

Result Estonian victory

Estonia fought Soviet Russia and the Baltische Landeswehr to defend its new independence. The war ended with the Treaty of Tartu, in which Soviet Russia recognised Estonia.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Estonia

Russia

Other

Finland

Estonia

Whites

United Kingdom

Russia

Commune of the Working People of Estonia

Jaan Tõnisson belligerent leader

Otto Strandman belligerent leader

Konstantin Päts belligerent leader

Nikolai Yudenich belligerent leader

Vladimir Lenin military commander

Leon Trotsky military commander

Sergey Kamenev military commander

Jukums Vācietis military commander

Strength and losses

Finland Killed c. 150

Russia Killed c. 8,000

Killed: c. 11,750

Units

3rd Division (Estonia) Kalev Infantry Battalion Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion Estonian Navy

Baltische Landeswehr 2nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union) 6th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

Battles 5

Battle of Utria January 17–20, 1919 · Estonian victory
Battle of Laagna January 18, 1919 · Estonian victory
Battle of Paju January 31, 1919 · Estonian victory
Battle of Cēsis (1919) June 5–23, 1919 · Estonian-Latvian victory
Battle of Krivasoo November 18 – December 30, 1919 · Estonian victory

Before and after

Ended by: Treaty of Tartu (Estonia–Russia) February 2, 1920

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