Atlas of Battles

country, 58 engagements

Battles in Latvia

58 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Latvia: 46 battles, 11 sieges and 1 campaign between 1205 and 1944. The wars with most engagements here: Livonian Crusade (9), Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 (7), Great Northern War (6), World War II (6).

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Battle of RodenpoisBattle of ÜmeraBattle of CēsisBattle of RigaBattle of TuraidaBattle of RigaBattle of EmbūteBattle of GarozaBattle of TuraidaSiege of MarienburgBattle of ErgemeSiege of Cēsis CastleBattles of WendenBattle of WendenBattle of KokenhausenSiege of WolmarCapture of DaugavgrīvaBattle of SalisBattle of DaugavgrivaSiege of RigaBattle of KroppenhofSiege of KokneseBattle of ListenhoffBattle of WallhofBattle of SelburgBattle of WendenBattle of TreidenBattle of TreidenSiege of DyneburgStorm of KokenhusenSiege of RigaInvasion of CourlandSiege of RigaSiege of RigaCrossing of the DünaBattle of JakobstadtSiege of RigaSiege of RigaBattle of EkauBattle of MesotenFirst Battle of ĶekavaSecond Battle of ĶekavaBattle of JuglaBattle of BateriLiberation of JelgavaBattle of DaugavpilsDünamünde ActionBattle of DaugavpilsRiga OffensiveBattle of StompakiBattle of DurbeBattle of AizkraukleBattle of KircholmBattle of GemauerthofBattle of RigaBattle of CēsisCourland PocketBaltic OffensiveBattle of DurbeBattle of AizkraukleBattle of KircholmBattle of GemauerthofBattle of RigaBattle of CēsisCourland PocketBaltic OffensiveDaugavpilsJelgavaVentspilsŠiauliaiPanevežysRēzekne100 km56.813N, 24.435E
58 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

1200: 7 engagements1250: 4 engagements1550: 4 engagements1600: 16 engagements16 in 16001650: 4 engagements1700: 6 engagements1800: 3 engagements1900: 13 engagements12001900
57 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 13 with pages

Contested ground 5

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1205Battle of RodenpoisRopažiLivonian Crusade
1210Battle of ÜmeraValmieraLivonian Crusade
1210Battle of CēsisCēsisLivonian Crusade
1210Battle of RigaRigaLivonian Crusade
1211Battle of TuraidaTuraidaLivonian Crusade
1215Battle of RigaRigaLivonian Crusade
1244Battle of EmbūteEmbūteLivonian Crusade
13 July 1260Battle of DurbeDurbeLithuanian Crusade
5 March 1279Battle of AizkraukleAizkraukleLivonian Crusade
1287Battle of GarozaSalgale ParishLivonian Crusade
1 June 1298Battle of TuraidaGauja
1560Siege of MarienburgAlūksne
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
1621Siege of RigaRigaPolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
28 November 1621Battle of KroppenhofKrapePolish–Swedish War of 1621–25
1625Siege of KokneseKoknesePolish–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
1658Invasion of CourlandCourlandSecond 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 SemigalliaGreat Northern War
14 November 1709Siege of RigaRigaGreat Northern War
July 1812Siege of RigaRigaNapoleonic Wars
1812Battle of EkauIecavaNapoleonic Wars
1812Battle of MesotenMežotneNapoleonic Wars
1916First Battle of ĶekavaĶekavaWorld War I
1916Second Battle of ĶekavaĶekavaWorld War I
1 September 1917Battle of RigaWorld War I
1 September 1917Battle of JuglaWorld War I
1919Battle of BateriJaunbērze ParishLatvian War of Independence
5 June 1919Battle of CēsisCēsisEstonian War of Independence
21 November 1919Liberation of JelgavaOzolnieki MunicipalityLatvian War of Independence
5 January 1920Battle of DaugavpilsDaugavpilsPolish–Soviet War
1942Dünamünde ActionWorld War II
1944Battle of DaugavpilsDaugavpilsWorld War II
1944Courland PocketCourlandWorld War II
1944Riga OffensiveLatviaWorld War II
1944Baltic OffensiveBaltic statesWorld War II
date unknownBattle of StompakiStompakiWorld War II

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