Battle of Jelgava (1919) explained

Conflict:	Battle of Jelgava (1919)
Partof:	Latvian War of Independence
Date:	15–21 November 1919
Place:	Ozolnieku novads, Latvia
Coordinates:	56.6925°N 23.7786°W
Result:	Latvian victory
Combatant1:	Latvian Army
Combatant2:	West Russian Volunteer Army

The Battle of Jelgava was an operation of the Latvian Army from 15 to 21 November 1919 during the Latvian War of Independence. The Latvian Army forced the units of the Western Russian Volunteer army subordinated to the Weimar Republic to leave Jelgava.^[1] Because of this attack, the German Government's intention to start ceasefire talks and reach agreement on the further political status of Courland and Zemgale with Latvian Provisional Government failed.

The main battle took place in Ozolnieki district.

Notes and References

1. On the night of 19 November, Colonel Bermondt-Avalov placed his forces under the protection of General Eberhardt, the successor to Count von der Goltz, who sought an early truce. from Andrew Parrott The Baltic States from 1914 to 1923: The First World War and the Wars of Independence Baltic Defence Review N8 Vol. 2/2002