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Estonian War of Independence: The decisive defeat of the Baltische Landeswehr in the Battle of Cēsis; this date is celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia.
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Estonian War of Independence
War between Estonia and Soviet Russia in 1918–1920
The Estonian War of Independence, also known as the War of Freedom in Estonia, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Soviet Russian westward offensive of 1918–1919 and the 1919 aggression of the pro–German…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Baltische Landeswehr
Unified armed forces of Couronian and Livonian nobility from 1918 to 1919
The Baltic Landwehr or Baltische Landeswehr was the name of the unified armed forces of Couronian and Livonian nobility from 7 December 1918 to 3 July 1919.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Cēsis (1919)
1919 battle in the Estonian War of Independence
The Battle of Cēsis, fought near Cēsis (Wenden) in June 1919, was a decisive battle in the Estonian War of Independence and the Latvian War of Independence. After heavy fighting, an Estonian force moving from the north, supplemented by Latvian units, repelled Baltic German…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Võidupüha
Public holiday in Estonia commemorating victory in the Battle of Cēsis (23 June 1934)
Võidupüha is a public holiday in Estonia which occurs on June 23. The holiday has been celebrated since 1934 and marks the victory of Estonia and neighboring Latvia in the Battle of Cēsis against the Baltische Landeswehr on June 23, 1919.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Estonia
Country in the Baltic Region of Europe
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)