Tukums Uprising Explained

Conflict:Uprising in Tukums
Partof:the Russian Revolution of 1905
Date:13–16 December 1905
Place:Tukums, Russian Empire (at this day part of Latvia)
Result:Defeat of the rebels
  • Fall of the Tukums republic
Combatant1: LSDRP

Local fighting workers
Commander1: A. Erdans
N. Tide
P. Anskalis
I. Peagle
K. Vatsetis
R. Revevsky
Commander2: Nikola Pavlovich
Alexander Alexandrovich
Strength1: Around 2,000 armed rebels
Strength2: More than 45 soldiers
Casualties1: 100 rebels dead
Casualties2: 39 killed and 28 wounded
Casualties3:37 rebels sentenced to death

The Tukums Uprising (in Latvian: Tukuma sacelšanās), also called the Tukums War, was an armed uprising against the Russian rule in the city of Tukums, today Latvia.[1]

During the uprising, the rebels created a temporary republic: the Republic of Tukums. Although, the republic would last only for three days, before getting annexed back by the Russian Government.[2]

Native Name:"Tukuma republika" in Latvian
Conventional Long Name:The Tukums Republic
Common Name:Tukums
Era:Russian Revolution of 1905
Government Type:Republic
Event Start:Uprising against the Russian Empire
Date Start:13 December
Year Start:1905
Event End:The Russian Government suppresses the uprising
Date End:16 December
Year End:1905
Event Pre:The Russian Revolution of 1905 begins
Date Pre:22 January 1905
P1:Russian Empire
Flag P1:Flag of Russia.svg
S1:Russian Empire
Flag S1:Flag of Russia.svg
Today:Latvia
Capital:Tukums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Durbes pils aicina piedalīties 1907. Gada tukumnieku prāvas notikumos. 2012-03-02. rits.lv. lv. 2024-04-24.
  2. Web site: 1905 год в Латвии. 2019-10-18. stradnieki.org. ru. 2024-04-24.