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|date=[[January 18]], [[1919]] |
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Battle of Laagna (January 18, 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia during the Estonian War of Independence between Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against 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 (altogether 220 men) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, 2 armored trains and some cavalry. The Russians repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and they were driven back with heavy losses.
The Estonian Mariners and Finns lost 4 men killed, 21 wounded and three soldiers were captured.