Atlas of Battles

country, 39 engagements

Battles in Latvia

39 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Latvia: 31 battles and 8 sieges between 1210 and 1920. The wars with most engagements here: Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 (7), Livonian Crusade (5), Great Northern War (5), Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 (4).

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Battle of ÜmeraBattle of CēsisBattle of TuraidaBattle of RigaBattle of AizkraukleBattle of TuraidaBattle of ErgemeSiege of Cēsis CastleBattles of WendenBattle of WendenBattle of KokenhausenSiege of WolmarBattle of KircholmCapture of DaugavgrīvaBattle of SalisBattle of DaugavgrivaBattle of KroppenhofBattle of ListenhoffBattle of WallhofBattle of SelburgBattle of WendenBattle of TreidenBattle of TreidenSiege of DyneburgStorm of KokenhusenSiege of RigaSiege of RigaSiege of RigaCrossing of the DünaBattle of JakobstadtBattle of GemauerthofSiege of RigaSiege of RigaBattle of RigaBattle of JuglaBattle of CēsisLiberation of JelgavaBattle of DaugavpilsRigaDaugavpilsJelgavaŠiauliaiPanevežysRēzekne100 km56.819N, 25.013E
39 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 12 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1210Battle of ÜmeraValmieraLivonian Crusade
1210Battle of CēsisCēsisLivonian Crusade
1211Battle of TuraidaTuraidaLivonian Crusade
1215Battle of RigaRigaLivonian Crusade
13 July 1260Battle of DurbeDurbeLithuanian Crusade
5 March 1279Battle of AizkraukleAizkraukleLivonian Crusade
1 June 1298Battle of TuraidaGauja
2 August 1560Battle of ErgemeValgaLivonian War
1577Siege of Cēsis CastleCēsis Castle
21 October 1578Battles of WendenCēsisLivonian War
7 January 1601Battle of WendenCēsisPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
23 June 1601Battle of KokenhausenKoknesePolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
18 October 1601Siege of WolmarValmieraPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
27 September 1605Battle of KircholmSalaspilsPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
27 July 1608Capture of DaugavgrīvaDaugavgrīva CastlePolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
23 March 1609Battle of SalisSalacgrīvaPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
6 October 1609Battle of DaugavgrivaDaugavgrīvaPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11
28 November 1621Battle of KroppenhofKrapePolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
12 October 1625Battle of ListenhoffPolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
7 January 1626Battle of WallhofVallePolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
30 September 1626Battle of SelburgSēlpils CastlePolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
3 December 1626Battle of WendenCēsisPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
1 February 1628Battle of TreidenTuraidaPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
1 February 1628Battle of TreidenTuraidaPolish–Swedish War of 1626–1629
18 July 1656Siege of DyneburgDaugavpilsSecond Northern War
14 August 1656Storm of KokenhusenKokneseRusso-Swedish War of 1656–58
21 August 1656Siege of RigaRigaSecond Northern War
22 February 1700Siege of RigaRigaGreat Northern War
15 June 1700Siege of RigaRigaGreat Northern War
18 July 1701Crossing of the DünaRigaGreat Northern War
5 August 1704Battle of JakobstadtJēkabpilsGreat Northern War
26 July 1705Battle of GemauerthofDuchy of Courland and SemigalliaQ10543737
14 November 1709Siege of RigaRigaGreat Northern War
July 1812Siege of RigaRigaFrench invasion of Russia
1 September 1917Battle of RigaWWI Eastern Front
1 September 1917Battle of JuglaWWI Eastern Front
5 June 1919Battle of CēsisCēsisEstonian War of Independence
21 November 1919Liberation of JelgavaOzolnieki MunicipalityLatvian War of Independence
5 January 1920Battle of DaugavpilsDaugavpilsPolish–Soviet War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.