Draft:Battle of Narva (1919)

The Battle of Narva took place on 18-19 January 1919 in Narva, Estonia between troops from the Red Army and Estonian and Estonian-allied troops.

Background
On 18 November 1918, the Estonian city of Narva was captured by the Russian Red Army during the Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919.

Leading up to the 1919 battle of Narva, Estonia began to liberate the Russian-occupied territory.

On 17 January 1919, around 1,900 Estonian and Estonian-allied troops under the command of Johan Pitka, conducted an amphibious landing near Utria, a town west of Narva. The battle was an Estonian victory, repelling the 6th Rifle Division from the area, enabling the liberation of Narva starting on 18 January 1919.

Course of the Battle
On 18 January 1919, Estonian and allied troops entered Narva around 17:00 EET.