Battle of Narva (disambiguation)
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The following are famous battles that took place around Narva
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Narva
Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
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- Battle of Narva (1558), between Livonia and Russia, part of the Livonian WarLivonian WarThe Livonian War was fought for control of Old Livonia in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia when the Tsardom of Russia faced a varying coalition of Denmark–Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Union of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.During the period 1558–1578,...
- Battle of Narva (1581), between Sweden and Russia, part of the Livonian WarLivonian WarThe Livonian War was fought for control of Old Livonia in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia when the Tsardom of Russia faced a varying coalition of Denmark–Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Union of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.During the period 1558–1578,...
- Battle of Narva (1700)Battle of Narva (1700)The Battle of Narva on 19 November 1700 was an early battle in the Great Northern War. A Swedish relief army under Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian siege force three times its size. Before, Charles XII had forced Denmark-Norway to sign the Treaty of Travendal...
, between Sweden and Russia, part of the Great Northern WarGreat Northern WarThe Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of... - Battle of Narva (1704)Battle of Narva (1704)The Battle of Narva was the second Russian siege of Swedish Narva during the Great Northern War, resulting in the capture of the town by Russia on 9 August 1704 and the subsequent massacre of all Swedish inhabitants....
, between Sweden and Russia, part of the Great Northern WarGreat Northern WarThe Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of... - Battle of Narva (1918), between Estonia and Soviet Russia, starting event of Estonian War of Independence
- Battle of Narva (1919) could mean 3 different clashes:
- between Estonian-Finnish forces and Soviet Russia on 18 - 19 January
- between Estonia and Soviet Russia on February - April.
- between Estonia and Soviet Russia on November - December.
- Battle of Narva (1944)Battle of Narva (1944)The Battle of Narva was a military campaign between the German Army Detachment "Narwa" and the Soviet Leningrad Front fought for possession of the strategically important Narva Isthmus on 2 February – 10 August 1944 during World War II....
, between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, part of the Second World War, which included:- Battle for Narva Bridgehead
- Battle of Tannenberg Line