List of wars involving Latvia
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2024) |
This is a list of wars that the Republic of Latvia has participated in throughout its history as a duchy (1561–1795) and as a modern-day republic (1918–1940; 1990–present-day)
This list doesn't include the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic since according to the theory of state continuity of the Baltic states, the republic of Latvia existed as a de jure sovereign state from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990[citation needed] and was represented by the Latvian Diplomatic Service, which controlled limited state functions during its occupation. Latvia did not engage in warfare during this period.[citation needed]
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Latvia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
17th century
[edit]| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1655–1660 | Second Northern War |
|
| Treaty of Oliva | |
| 1658 | Invasion of Courland | Swedish victory |
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18th century
[edit]| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700–1721 | Great Northern War |
|
| Anti-Swedish coalition victory
|
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[edit]20th century
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21st century
[edit]| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2021 | War on terror |
|  Al-Qaeda
| Mixed results | |
| 2012- | Central African Republic Civil War |  Central African Republic
| Coalition of Patriots for Change | Ongoing |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Pro-Swedish Lithuanian nobility and military forces.
References
[edit]- ^ Hrushevsky (2003), pp. 327ff.
- ^ "Swedish Military - Hans Högman".
- ^ "Archaeologia or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity". 1832.
- ^ Per Finsted. "Boganmeldelse: For Dannebrogs Ære - Danske frivillige i Estlands og Letlands frihedskamp 1919 af Niels Jensen". chakoten.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Thomas & Boltowsky (2019), p. 23.
- ^ a b c d e "Letland §5. Geschiedenis". Encarta Encyclopedie Winkler Prins (in Dutch). Microsoft Corporation/Het Spectrum. 2002.
- ^ Latvijas Brīvības cīņas, page 15 (in Latvian)