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Battle of Narva

Battle of Narva was a battle fought on 28 November 1918 at Narva, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Estonian War of Independence, which ran from 1918 to 1920. The recorded result: Soviet Victory; Commune of the Working People of Estonia Established.

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Imperial Russian cruiser Oleg on river Neva, New Admiralty 1914.
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Fought28 November 1918
WhereNarva, Estonia59.450N, 28.033E
OutcomeSoviet Victory; Commune of the Working People of Estonia Established
BelligerentsEstonia; German Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 405againstRussian SFSR
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 Narva, 1918
10 placed engagements of the Estonian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 November 1918
PlaceNarva, Estonia
59.450N, 28.033E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeNarva Isthmus captured by Red Army
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Battle of Narva is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3509177, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Narva (1918), revision 1381109893, 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.