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Battle of Laagna
	Part of the Estonian War of Independence
	Laagna Battle of Laagna (Estonia)
Date	18 January 1919
Standort	Laagna, Estonia59°23′N 27°59′E / 59.38°N 27.98°E
Result	Decisive Estonian victory
Belligerents
Estland; Finnish volunteers	Soviet Russia
Commanders and leaders
Martin Ekström ; Bror Dahlgrén ; Aleksander Paulus	Unknown
Units involved
1st Finnish Volunteer Corps [fi]; 3rd Company; 4th Company; Meredessantpataljon ; Narva students group;	6th Rifle Division; 7th Regiment; 86th Regiment;
Strength
220 soldiers	650 soldiers; 2 armoured trains
Casualties and losses
4 killed; 21 wounded; 3 captured	unknown

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Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; 18 January 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia, during the Estonian War of Independence with Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against the Red Army.

In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armoured trains and some cavalry units. The Soviets repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Marines and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.

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+|result      = Decisive Estonian victory
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 |combatant2  =[[Image:Flag RSFSR 1918.svg|23px]] [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Soviet Russia]]
+|commander1  = {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Martin Ekström]] <br> {{flagicon|Sweden}} Bror Dahlgrén <br> {{flagicon|Estonia}} Aleksander Paulus
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+|commander2  =[[Image:Flag RSFSR 1918.svg|23px]] Unknown
+|units1      ={{flagicon|Finland}} {{ill|1st Finnish Volunteer Corps|fi|I Suomalainen Vapaajoukko|lt=1st Finnish Volunteer Corps}}<br>
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+*3rd Company
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+*4th Company
-|strength1   =220 men
+{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Meredessantpataljon]] <br>
-|strength2   =? men
+* Narva students group
-|casualties1 =4 dead<br>21 wounded<br>3 captured
+|units2      ={{flagicon|RSFSR|1918}} [[6th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)|6th Rifle Division]]<br>
-|casualties2 =?
+* 7th Regiment
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+* 86th Regiment
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+|strength1   =220 soldiers
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+|strength2   =650 soldiers<br>2 armoured trains
+|casualties1 =4 killed<br>21 wounded<br>3 captured
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 {{Campaignbox Estonian War of Independence}}
-'''Battle of Laagna''' ({{lang-et|Laagna lahing}}; January 18, 1919) took place in [[Laagna]], [[Estonia]], during the [[Estonian War of Independence]] with Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against the Red Army.
-In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armored trains and some cavalry. The Russians repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Mariners and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.
+'''Battle of Laagna''' ({{lang-et|Laagna lahing}}; 18 January 1919) took place in [[Laagna]], [[Estonia]], during the [[Estonian War of Independence]] with Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against the Red Army.
+In the morning the Estonians and Finns took Laagna village with a surprise attack and pushed the Red Army out. Against the Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armoured trains and some cavalry units. The Soviets repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Marines and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.
 == References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-{{unreferenced|date=November 2014}}
-{{reflist}}
-{{coord missing|Estonia}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Laagna, Battle Of}}
 [[Category:Battles of the Estonian War of Independence]]
-[[Category:Vaivara Parish]]
+[[Category:Ida-Viru County]]
 [[Category:1919 in Estonia]]
+[[Category:January 1919 events]]
+[[Category:Battles in 1919]]
+{{Estonia-mil-stub}}