List of wars involving Latvia
This is a list of wars that the Republic of Latvia has participated in through-out its history as a duchy (1561–1795) and as a modern-day republic (19181940; 1990–present-day)
This list doesn't include the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic since according to the theory of state continuity of the Baltic states, the republic of Latvia existed as a de jure sovereign state from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990[citation needed] and was represented by the Latvian Diplomatic Service, which controlled limited state functions during its occupation. Latvia did not engage in warfare during this period.[citation needed]
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Latvia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
17th century
Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1655–1660 | Second Northern War |
|
| Treaty of Oliva
| |
1658 | Invasion of Courland | Swedish victory
|
18th century
Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1700–1721 | Great Northern War |
|
| Anti-Swedish coalition victory
|
Republic of Latvia
20th century
Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1918–1919 | Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919 |
|
| Soviet defeat in the Baltic states
| |
1918–1920 | Latvian War of Independence |
| Victory[6]
| ||
1919–1921 | Polish–Soviet War | Polish victory
| |||
15‒16 May 1934 | 1934 Latvian coup d'état |
|
| Pro-Ulmanis victory
| |
1939–1945 | World War II Occupation of the Baltic states | ![]() | ![]() | ![]()
| Nazi German defeat; Soviet victory
|
1945–1956 | Guerrilla war in the Baltic states | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Soviet victory
| |
1991 13–27 January | The Barricades (part of the Singing Revolution) | ![]() | ![]() | Victory
|
21st century
Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001–2021 | War on terror |
| ![]()
| Mixed results | |
2012- | Central African Republic Civil War | ![]()
| ![]() | Ongoing |
See also
Notes
- ^ Pro-Swedish Lithuanian nobility and military forces.
References
- ^ Hrushevsky (2003), pp. 327ff.
- ^ "Swedish Military - Hans Högman".
- ^ "Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity". 1832.
- ^ Per Finsted. "Boganmeldelse: For Dannebrogs Ære - Danske frivillige i Estlands og Letlands frihedskamp 1919 af Niels Jensen". chakoten.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Thomas & Boltowsky (2019), p. 23. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFThomasBoltowsky2019 (help)
- ^ a b c d e "Letland §5. Geschiedenis". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
- ^ Latvijas Brīvības cīņas, page 15 (in Latvian)
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