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Estonian War of Independence

1918–1920 · 20th century

The Estonian War of Independence was fought by the new Republic of Estonia against Soviet Russia and then the Baltic German Landeswehr. With British naval support and Finnish volunteers, Estonian forces drove out the Red Army in early 1919 and defeated the Landeswehr at Cēsis in June. The Treaty of Tartu in February 1920 secured Estonian independence.

Estonian War of Independence
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Estonian War of Independence. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-war-of-independence
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“Estonian War of Independence.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-war-of-independence. Accessed .
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