Battles between Estonia and Latvia

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Were battles between Latvia and Estonia during the Independence wars of these two countries.

Chronology

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1. Battle of Cēsis

The Battle of Cēsis (alos Battle of Wenden) was a decisive battle in the Estonian War of Independence and the Latvian War of Independence were the Estonian and Latvian forces defeated the Baltic German forces.

June 1919: The Estonian forces started a full counter-attack on 23 June resulting in the recapture of Cēsis.

June 1919: Fighting between Latvia and Estonia resumed with an Estonian Iron Division attack on the Estonian positions near Limbaži.

June 1919: The Landeswehr captured Cēsis.

2. Return of latvian government

Withdraw of remaining German troops from Latvia.

July 1919: The Allies again insisted that the Germans withdraw their remaining troops from Latvia, and on July 3 intervened to impose an armistice between Estonia, Latvia, and the Landeswehr and Freikorps when the Latvians were about to march into Riga.

July 1919: The government of Ulmanis returned to Riga on 8 July 1919 and the Landeswehr became a component of the Latvian National Army.