Battle of Laagna

Battle of Laagna
Part of the Estonian War of Independence
Date January 18, 1919 Location Laagna, Estonia Result Estonian victory
Belligerents
Estonia Finnish volunteers	Soviet Russia
Commanders and leaders
Strength
220 men	? men
Casualties and losses
4 dead 21 wounded 3 captured	?

Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; 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 captured soldiers.

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