List of wars involving Latvia explained

This is a list of wars that the Republic of Latvia has participated in.

According to the theory of state continuity of the Baltic states, the republic of Latvia existed as a de jure sovereign state from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990 and was represented by the Latvian Diplomatic Service, which controlled limited state functions during its occupation. Latvia did not engage in warfare during this period.

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Latvia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

DateConflict Combatant 1Combatant 2Combatant 3Result
1918–1920Latvian War of Independence Republic of Latvia
Republic of Estonia
Second Polish Republic---- Baltische Landeswehr
(allied to Latvia, except in April–July 1919)
Russian SFSR
West Russian Volunteer ArmyVictory[1]
1919–1921Polish–Soviet War
(1920)
(1920)
Latvia (1920)



Polrewkom
Polish victory
15‒16 May 19341934 Latvian coup d'état Pro-Ulmanis Groups Anti-Ulmanis Groups Pro-Ulmanis victory
  • Coup d'état successful
1939–1945World War II
Occupation of the Baltic states
Republic of Latvia (1940) Soviet Union Nazi Germany Nazi German defeat; Soviet victory
1945–1956Guerrilla war in the Baltic states Estonian partisans
Latvian partisans
Lithuanian partisans
Soviet Unionstyle=background:#f9aSoviet victory
  • Defeat of the partisans
1991
13–27 January
The Barricades
(part of the Singing Revolution)
Latvia Soviet UnionVictory
  • Dissolution of
  • Eventual independence of Latvia on 21 August 1991
2001–2021 United States of America
United Kingdom
Poland
Latvia
(other allies)
Al-Qaeda
  • various allies
Mixed results
2012-Central African Republic Civil War

MINUSCA (since 2014)

South Africa (2013)
MISCA (2013–2014)
EUFOR RCA

Coalition of Patriots for Change Anti-balaka

MPC

Ongoing

See also

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Letland §5. Geschiedenis . Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins . 2002 . Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum . nl.
  2. http://www.arhivi.lv/sitedata/LVVA/dokumenti/Publikacijas/LatvijasBrivibasCinas.pdf Latvijas Brīvības cīņas