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The Estonian War of Independence, [c] also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the 1919 aggression of the pro–German Baltische Landeswehr.
Estonia won the Estonian War of Independence against both Soviet Russia and the German Freikorps and Baltische Landeswehr volunteers. Independence was secured with the Tartu Peace Treaty, signed on 2 February 1920. The first Estonian constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 15 April 1920.
At Riga, the Estonian Provisional Government and the General Plenipotentiary of Germany to the Baltic states August Winning sign a treaty, whereby Germany officially gives over power in Estonia and recognizes the sovereignty of the Estonian Provisional Government over Estonia, but falls short on recognizing Estonian independence.
1919, the Latvian War of Independence, in alliance with Latvia against both German and Soviet Russian forces; 1919, the Landeswehr War, against the Baltische Landeswehr. Estonians also took part of the Estonian War of independence on the Soviet Russian side. They formed the puppet state Commune of the Working People of Estonia (1918–1919) in ...
The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence (Estonian: Vabadussõja võidusammas) is located in Freedom Square, Tallinn, Estonia.It was opened on 23 June 2009 as a memorial for those who fell during the Estonian War of Independence, through which the people of Estonia will be able to commemorate all those who had fought for freedom and independence.
After the formal end of the First World War in November 1918, the German Imperial Army which occupied Estonia was withdrawing from Estonia and other occupied territories. The Russian Bolshevik troops invaded the newly formed country of Estonia in Narva. [3] The Battle of Narva marked the beginning of the Estonian Independence War.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Estonian War of Independence (1918–1920). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Estonian War of Independence"
The Battle of Cēsis (Latvian: Cēsu kaujas; Estonian: Võnnu lahing, Battle of Võnnu; German: Schlacht von Wenden, Battle of Wenden), fought near Cēsis (Wenden) in June 1919, was a decisive battle in the Estonian War of Independence and the Latvian War of Independence. After heavy fighting an Estonian force moving from the north ...