Battle of Cēsis (1919)

Battle of Cēsis
	Part of Estonian War of Independence,; Latvian War of Independence
	Cēsis Battle of Cēsis (1919) (Latvia)
Date	19–23 June 1919
Location	Cēsis, Latvia57°18′47″N 25°16′29″E
Result	Estonian-Latvian victory
Belligerents
Estonia; Latvia	Baltische Landeswehr Freikorps
Commanders and leaders
Ernst Põdder; Nikolai Reek; Jorģis Zemitāns; Krišjānis Berķis;	Rüdiger von der Goltz; Alfred Fletcher
Units involved
3rd Division Including Kuperjanov Battalion ; Kalevlaste Maleva Battalion ; 3rd Infantry Regiment ; 6th Infantry Regiment ; 9th Infantry Regiment ; 2nd Latvian Cēsis Regiment ;	Baltische Landeswehr Iron Division
Strength
6,509 infantry; 65 cavalry; 106 heavy machine guns; 126 light machine guns; 23 artillery pieces; 3 armoured vehicles; 3 armoured trains including 2nd Latvian Cēsis Regiment:; 750 infantry; 8 heavy machine guns; 20 light machine guns	5,500–6,300 infantry; 500–600 cavalry; 50 heavy machine guns; 90 light machine guns; 42–48 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
Estonia:; 110 killed; 295 wounded; Latvia:; 13 killed; 30 wounded	274 killed

The Battle of Cēsis (Latvian: Cēsu kaujas; Estonian: Võnnu lahing, Battle of Võnnu; German: Schlacht von Wenden, Battle of Wenden), fought near Cēsis (or Võnnu, Wenden) in June 1919, was a decisive battle in the Estonian War of Independence and the Latvian War of Independence. After heavy fighting an Estonian force moving from the north, supplemented by Latvian units, repelled Baltic German attacks and went on full counter-attack.

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