220 men ? men Date 18 January 1919 | 4 dead21 wounded3 captured ? | |
Combatants Estonia, Soviet Union, Russian Soviet Federativ Similar Estonian War of Independence, Battle of Utria, Battle of Paju, Battle of Cēsis, Battle of Tannenberg Line | ||
Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; January 18, 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia, during the Estonian War of Independence with Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against the Red Army.
In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armored trains and some cavalry. The Russians repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Mariners and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.
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