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Battle of Petrograd

Battle of Petrograd was a battle fought on 28 September 1919 at Saint Petersburg Governorate, in what is now Russia; it lasted 47 days. It was part of the Russian Civil War, which ran from 1917 to 1922. The recorded result: Soviet victory; Red Army defends Petrograd from the White Army; Dissolution of the Northwestern Army. Recorded strength: 18,500; 6,000; around 2,000 against 40,000.

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Northwestern Army's offensive against Petrograd in October 1919. Krasnaya Gorka operation.
Northwestern Army's offensive against Petrograd in October 1919. Krasnaya Gorka operation.. Vabadussõja Ajaloo Komitee, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 September 1919lasted 47 days
WhereSaint Petersburg Governorate, Russia60.050N, 31.750E
OutcomeSoviet victory; Red Army defends Petrograd from the White Army; Dissolution of the Northwestern Army
BelligerentsNorthwest Russia; Estonia; British Empire; North Ingria; FinlandagainstRussian SFSR
Part ofRussian Civil War1917 to 1922

Where it sits in the Russian Civil War

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Record

Date28 September 1919
to 14 November 1919
PlaceSaint Petersburg Governorate, Russia
60.050N, 31.750E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Territorial changeSoviets successfully defend Petrograd
Strength18,500; 6,000; around 2,00040,000
Commanders
  • Leon Trotsky
Battle of PetrogradBattle of PetrogradSinyavino OffensiveSiege of OreshekSiege of NöteborgSiege of NöteborgOperation SparkSinyavino OffensiveSiege of OreshekOperation SparkVyborgGatchinaTikhvinSvetogorsk100 km60.050N, 31.750E
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Battle of Petrograd is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3385261, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Petrograd, revision 1376758408, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.