Tukums Uprising

The Tukums Uprising (in Latvian: Tukuma sacelšanās), also called the Tukums War, was an armed uprising against the Russian rule in the city of Tukums, today Latvia.

Uprising in Tukums
Part of the Russian Revolution of 1905
A momument in honour of the events in the uprising
Date 13–16 December 1905 Location Tukums, Russian Empire (at this day part of Latvia) Result Defeat of the rebels Fall of the Tukums republic
Belligerents
LSDRP Forest Brothers of Latvia Local fighting workers	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
A. Erdans (POW) N. Tide  P. Anskalis † I. Peagle  K. Vatsetis  R. Revevsky	Nikola Pavlovich † Alexander Alexandrovich
Strength
Around 2,000 armed rebels	More than 45 soldiers
Casualties and losses
100 rebels dead	39 killed and 28 wounded
37 rebels sentenced to death

During the uprising, the rebels created a temporary republic: the Republic of Tukums. Although, the republic would last only for three days, before getting annexed back by the Russian Government.

The Tukums Republic "Tukuma republika" in Latvian
1905–1905
Capital	Tukums
Government	Republic
Historical era	Russian Revolution of 1905
• The Russian Revolution of 1905 begins	22 January 1905
• Uprising against the Russian Empire	13 December 1905
• The Russian Government suppresses the uprising	16 December 1905
Preceded by Succeeded by Russian Empire Russian Empire
Today part of	Latvia