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Estonian War of Independence
Part of the Russian Civil War
Date28 November 1918 – 2 February 1920
(1 year, 2 months and 5 days)
Location
Estonia, Latvia, northwestern Russia
Result Estonian victory
Territorial
changes
Independence of Estonia
Vidzeme gained by the Republic of Latvia
Belligerents

 Estonia

 Latvia
 United Kingdom
Russia White Movement

 Soviet Russia

Commune of Estonia
Soviet Latvia
Baltische Landeswehr
Freikorps
Commanders and leaders
Estonia Johan Laidoner Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Jukums Vācietis German Empire Rüdiger von der Goltz
Strength

7 January 1919: 4,450[2]

Allied

May 1919: 86,000
Including
5,750–7,250[2]
26 assault guns
3 armoured cars
1 armoured train
141 machine guns[2]
(7 January 1919)
80,000[4]
(May 1919)
June 1919: 20,000[4]
Casualties and losses
3,588 killed[5][6]
15,000 injured[4]
unknown
10,000 captured[7]
400 killed
1,500 wounded[8]

The Estonian War of Independence (Estonian: Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the White Russian Northwestern Army, Latvia, and the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Western Front offensive and the aggression of the Baltische Landeswehr. It was fought in connection with the Russian Civil War during 1918–1920. The campaign was the struggle of Estonia for its sovereignty in the aftermath of World War I. It resulted in a victory for the newly established state and was concluded in the Treaty of Tartu.

  1. ^ Thomas & Boltowsky (2019), p. 23.
  2. ^ a b c d Jaan Maide (1933). "IV" (PDF). Ülevaade Eesti Vabadussõjast (1918–1920). Tartu: Kaitseliidu kirjastus.
  3. ^ Jaan Maide (1933). "II" (PDF). Ülevaade Eesti Vabadussõjast (1918–1920). Tartu: Kaitseliidu kirjastus.
  4. ^ a b c d "Iseseisvuse aeg 1918–40". Eesti. Üld. Vol. 11. Eesti entsüklopeedia. 2002. pp. 296–311.
  5. ^ "Vabadussoja Ajaloo Selts".
  6. ^ "Kaitsevägi mälestab Vabadussõjas langenuid - Kaitsevägi".
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference encyclopaedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Kaevats, Ülo: Eesti Entsüklopeedia 5, page 396. Valgus, 1990, ISBN 5-89900-009-0