Battle of Laagna
Part of the Estonian War of Independence
Laagna Battle of Laagna (Estonia)
Date 18 January 1919 Location Laagna, Estonia 59°23′N 27°59′E / 59.38°N 27.98°E / 59.38; 27.98 Result Decisive Estonian victory
Belligerents
Estonia Finnish volunteers	Soviet Russia
Commanders and leaders
Martin Ekström Bror Dahlgrén Aleksander Paulus	Unknown
Units involved
1st Finnish Volunteer Corps 3rd Company 4th Company Meredessantpataljon Narva students group	6th Rifle Division 7th Regiment 86th Regiment
Strength
220 soldiers	650 soldiers 2 armoured trains
Casualties and losses
4 killed 21 wounded 3 captured	unknown

Battle of Laagna (Estonian: Laagna lahing; 18 January 1919) took place in Laagna, Estonia, during the Estonian War of Independence with Estonian mariners and Finnish volunteers against the 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 (220 men altogether) were two regiments of Red Army infantry, two armoured trains and some cavalry units. The Soviets repeatedly attacked the Estonian and Finnish positions with armored trains but were unable to capture Laagna and were driven back with heavy losses. The Estonian Marines and Finns lost four troops killed, 21 wounded and three captured.

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