What the records say
- When
- 31 Jan 1919
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 57.82° N, 26.11° E
- Description
- 1919 military conflict during Estonian War of Independence
Battle of Paju
1919 military conflict in Estonia during Estonian War of Independence
The Battle of Paju was fought in Paju, near Valga, Estonia, on 31 January 1919 during the Estonian War of Independence. After heavy fighting, the Tartu-Valga group of the Estonian Army pushed the Red Latvian Riflemen out of the Paju Manor. It was the fiercest battle in the early period of war. Estonian commander Julius Kuperjanov fell in the fighting.
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