Atlas of Battles

war, 48 engagements

Battles of the Russian Civil War

The atlas places 48 engagements of the Russian Civil War (1917 to 1922): 45 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Russia (31), Ukraine (13), Kazakhstan (2).

See them on the globe

Battle of BakhmutCivil War on the DonCapture of Kazan by the White ArmyBattle of BarnaulBattle of TulgasSteppe MarchBattle for MughanAssault on EkaterinodarBattle of Mechové hořeBattle of Saratovka and AntonovkaNorthern Caucasus OperationCounteroffensive of Southern FrontBattle of Kyiv (December 1919)Odessa OperationJanuary 1919 uprising in KharkivVoronezh–Povorino OperationOffensive of the North-Western Army in Autumn 1919Battle of KyivBattle of DolakovoBattle of VystavkaEvacuation of OdessaBuguruslan OperationAdvance of the Northern CorpsBattle of Alexander FortUfa OperationVyoshenskaya UprisingCapture of Kiev by the White ArmyLbischensky RaidBattle of PetrogradBattle of OrelVoronezh–Kastornoye operationKhopyor–Don OperationKharkiv OperationDonbass OperationRostov–Novocherkassk OperationNorthern Caucasus OperationUlagay's LandingNorthern Taurida OperationDefense of ZamośćDefeat of Zhloba cavalry groupRed LandingBattle of KyivCrimea OperationDonbass-Don OperationBattle of Lake BaikalBattle of PerehonivkaSiege of PerekopBattle of KyivCrimea OperationDonbass-Don OperationBattle of Lake BaikalTehranBaghdadÜrümqiKabulAthensTashkent2000 km52.147N, 68.502E
48 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1910: 1 engagements1917: 1 engagements1918: 13 engagements1919: 24 engagements24 in 19191920: 5 engagements1922: 1 engagements19101922
45 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Bakhmut, 1910Civil War on the Don, 1917Battle of Kyiv, 1918Crimea Operation, 1918Capture of Kazan by the White Army, 1918Battle of Barnaul, 1918Battle of Tulgas, 1918Donbass-Don Operation, 1918Steppe March, 1918Battle for Mughan, 1918Assault on Ekaterinodar, 1918Battle of Mechové hoře, 1918Battle of Lake Baikal, 1918Battle of Saratovka and Antonovka, 1918Northern Caucasus Operation, 1918Counteroffensive of Southern Front, 1919Battle of Kyiv (December 1919), 1919Odessa Operation, 1919January 1919 uprising in Kharkiv, 1919Voronezh–Povorino Operation, 1919Offensive of the North-Western Army in Autumn 1919, 1919Battle of Kyiv, 1919Battle of Dolakovo, 1919Battle of Vystavka, 1919Evacuation of Odessa, 1919Buguruslan Operation, 1919Advance of the Northern Corps, 1919Battle of Alexander Fort, 1919Ufa Operation, 1919Vyoshenskaya Uprising, 1919Capture of Kiev by the White Army, 1919Lbischensky Raid, 1919Battle of Perehonivka, 1919Battle of Petrograd, 1919Battle of Orel, 1919Voronezh–Kastornoye operation, 1919Khopyor–Don Operation, 1919Kharkiv Operation, 1919Donbass Operation, 1919Siege of Perekop, 1920Rostov–Novocherkassk Operation, 1920Northern Caucasus Operation, 1920Ulagay's Landing, 1920Northern Taurida Operation, 1920Battle of Volochayevka, 192219101922
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 9 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1910Battle of BakhmutBakhmut, Ukraine
1917Civil War on the DonDon Host Oblast, RussiaBolsheviks; Evacuation of the remnants of the White Movement to Crimea
1918Battle of KyivKyiv, UkraineBolshevik victory
1918Crimea OperationCrimea, RussiaGerman–Ukrainian–Crimean victory; Dissolution of the Taurida Soviet...
1918Capture of Kazan by the White ArmyKazan, RussiaWhite victory
1918Battle of BarnaulBarnaul, RussiaWhite victory
1918Battle of TulgasTulgas, RussiaAllied victory
1918Donbass-Don OperationDonbas, UkraineSoviet victory; Bolsheviks consolidate power over European Russia...
1918Steppe MarchDon Host Oblast, RussiaSurvival of the Don Army
1918Battle for MughanAzerbaijanAzerbaijani victory
1918Assault on EkaterinodarRussia
1918Battle of Mechové hořeRussia
1918Battle of Lake BaikalLake Baikal, RussiaCzechoslovak victory
1918Battle of Saratovka and AntonovkaKazakhstan
1918Northern Caucasus OperationRussiaWhite Army victory
1919Counteroffensive of Southern FrontDon Host Oblast, RussiaWhite victory
1919Battle of Kyiv (December 1919)Kyiv, UkraineBolshevik victory
1919Odessa OperationUkraineWhite Army victory
1919January 1919 uprising in KharkivKharkiv, Ukraine
1919Voronezh–Povorino OperationRussiadefeat of the Don Army
1919Offensive of the North-Western Army in Autumn 1919Russia
18 January 1919Battle of KyivKyiv, UkraineSoviet victory
1919Battle of DolakovoIngushetia, RussiaRussian victory
1919Battle of VystavkaRussiaBolshevik victory
1919Evacuation of OdessaOdesa, Ukraine
1919Buguruslan OperationRussia
1919Advance of the Northern CorpsSaint Petersburg Governorate, Russia
21 May 1919Battle of Alexander FortTupkaragan District, KazakhstanBritish-White Russian victory
1919Ufa OperationRussia
1919Vyoshenskaya UprisingRussiaInsurgent victory
1919Capture of Kiev by the White ArmyKyiv, UkraineWhite Army victory
1919Lbischensky RaidRussia
26 September 1919Battle of PerehonivkaPerehonivka, UkraineMakhnovists victory; Advance on Moscow halted
28 September 1919Battle of PetrogradSaint Petersburg Governorate, RussiaSoviet victory; Red Army defends Petrograd from the White Army...
1919Battle of OrelRussiaRed victory
1919Voronezh–Kastornoye operationVoronezh Governorate, RussiaDecisive Red victory; Soviet troops advanced up to 250 kilometers
1919Khopyor–Don OperationVoronezh Governorate, RussiaRed Army victory
12 December 1919Kharkiv OperationKharkiv Oblast, UkraineSoviet victory
1919Donbass OperationDonbas, UkraineRed Army victory
1920Siege of PerekopIsthmus of Perekop, UkraineSoviet–Makhnovist victory
1920Rostov–Novocherkassk OperationDon Host Oblast, RussiaRed Army victory; White Army cut in two; Beginning of the North...
1920Northern Caucasus OperationRussiaBolshevik victory
1920Ulagay's LandingRussiaRed Army victory
1920Northern Taurida OperationKherson Oblast, RussiaSoviet-Makhnovist victory; Whites fall back to Crimea; Beginning of...
14 February 1922Battle of VolochayevkaVolochayevka-1, RussiaRed victory
date unknownDefense of ZamośćZamość, Poland
date unknownDefeat of Zhloba cavalry groupRussia
date unknownRed LandingRussia

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Russian Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.