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Battle of Utria

Battle of Utria was a battle fought on 17 January 1919 at Udria, in what is now Estonia; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Estonian War of Independence, which ran from 1918 to 1920. The recorded result: Estonian victory. Recorded strength: 1,900 soldiers; 2 destroyers; 1 gunboat; 1 transport ship against 2,700 soldiers.

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Fought17 January 1919lasted 3 days
WhereUdria, Estonia59.400N, 27.917E
OutcomeEstonian victory
BelligerentsEstonia; Finnish volunteersagainstSoviet Russia
Casualties and losses32 killedandAbout 300 killed
Part ofEstonian War of Independence1918 to 1920

Where it sits in the Estonian War of Independence

Battle of Narva, 1918Battle of Joala, 1918Battle of Punapargi, 1918Battle of Tartu, 1919Battle of Utria, 1919Battle of Laagna, 1919Battle of Paju, 1919Revolt of Saaremaa, 1919Battle of Cēsis, 1919Battle of Krivasoo, 191919181919Battle of Utria, 1919
10 placed engagements of the Estonian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 January 1919
to 20 January 1919
PlaceUdria, Estonia
59.400N, 27.917E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1,900 soldiers; 2 destroyers; 1 gunboat; 1 transport ship2,700 soldiers
Casualties and losses32 killedAbout 300 killed
Commanders
  • Johan Pitka
  • Martin Ekström
Battle of UtriaBattle of UtriaBattle of LaagnaBattle of Tannenberg LineBattle of AuvereBattle of NarvaBattle of NarvaBattle of LaagnaBattle of Tannenberg LineBattle of NarvaSt. PetersburgHelsinkiTartuGatchinaLugaPorvooKolpinoSlantsy100 km59.400N, 27.917E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1919 and 1944.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1919

Battle of Utria is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3495333, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Utria, revision 1370276114, 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.