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Battle of Narva (1919)

Battle of Narva
Part of the Estonian War of Independence
Finnish volunteers in front of the Narva city hall after the capture of the city in January 1919
Date 18-19 January 1919 Location Narva, Estonia Result Estonian-allied victory Narva liberated
Belligerents
Estonian Troops Estonian 'Merepartisans' Estonian Narva Defense League Estonian-allied troops 1st Finnish Volunteer Corps Partisans from the Northern Corps	Soviet Russia Commune of the Working People of Estonia
Commanders and leaders
Johan Pitka Martin Ekström Anto Eskola	Nikolai N. Ivanov

The Battle of Narva took place on 18-19 January 1919 in Narva, Estonia between troops from the Red Army and Estonian and Estonian-allied troops.

Background

On 18 November 1918, the Estonian city of Narva was captured by the Russian Red Army during the Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919.

Leading up to the 1919 battle of Narva, Estonia began to liberate the Russian-occupied territory.

On 17 January 1919, around 1,900 Estonian and Estonian-allied troops under the command of Johan Pitka, conducted an amphibious landing near Utria, a town west of Narva. The battle was an Estonian victory, repelling the 6th Rifle Division from the area, enabling the liberation of Narva starting on 18 January 1919.

Course of the Battle

On 18 January 1919, Estonian and allied troops entered Narva around 17:00 EET.

Aftermath

Plaque memorializing the Finnish soldiers who fought in the 1700 and 1919 battles of Narva

Krasnaya Gorka Operation

Krasnaya Gorka Operation
Part of the Estonian War of Independence
Date October 13–November 9, 1919 Location Ingria, Northwestern Russia
Belligerents
Estonia Ingrian Regiment British Navy Northwestern Army	Russian SFSR
Strength
2200 men 4 field artillery 51 machine guns	3500–4000 men 12 field artillery

Krasnaya Gorka Operation (Estonian: Krasnaja Gorka operatsioon), also Battle of Krasnaya Gorka (Krasnaya Gorka lahing), was an offensive between Estonian-allied troops and Soviet troops in Ingria, Northwestern Russia from 13 October to 9 November 1919.

The purpose of the offensive was to control parts of Northwestern Russia with the Northwestern Army and destroy the Bolshevik Baltic Fleet. The offensive was led by Johan Pitka, who was the Commander of the Estonian Navy. Estonian troops and artillery were unable to successfully attack the Russian fortifications and Krasnaya Gorka Fort. The offensive was ultimately unsuccessful.

Background

See also: Estonian War of Independence

After the liberation of Estonian territory by Estonian forces, the Estonian High Command decided to support the anti-Bolshevik Russian Northwestern Army by pushing forces into Russia.

In the fall of 1919, the Russian Northwestern army started an offensive to capture the Krasnaya Gorka Fort, and ultimately Petrograd. This offensive was supported by the Estonian units of the Kuperjanov Partisan Battalion, Scouts Battalion, and Ingrian Regiment, totaling around 2200 men, 51 machine guns, and 4 field artillery cannons.

Course of the Battle

On 10 October 1919, Estonian forces on ships gathered in the Bay of Narva and Luga Bay. All Estonian units except the Ingrian Regiment were transported on ships to preform naval invasions.

On 12 October, the Northwestern Army's offensive led to the retreat of a Red Army unit. On 13 October, an Estonian Regiment and the Ingrian Regiment persued the enemy, capturing the towns of Kotlõ (Russian: Котлы) and Sisto-Palkino (Russian: Систо-Палкино).