Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Latvia: contested ground

The ground around Latvia was fought over 3 times between 1917 and 1944: 3 battles, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of JuglaRiga OffensiveBattle of RigaBattle of RigaRigaPskovDaugavpilsLiepagaJelgavaVentspilsŠiauliaiRēzekne200 km56.969N, 24.321E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Riga, 1917Battle of Jugla, 1917Riga Offensive, 194419171944
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 September 1917Battle of RigaWorld War I
1 September 1917Battle of JuglaWorld War I
1944Riga OffensiveLatviaWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.