Battle of Võru

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the establishment of the Republic of Estonia
gptkbp:casualties Estonian forces suffered fewer casualties
Soviet forces suffered higher casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Soviet_forces
Estonian forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Johan_Laidoner
gptkb:Vladimir_K._Kolesnikov
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired music
gptkbp:date January 1919
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Paju
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War I conflicts
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Lembit_Kaarma
gptkb:Aleksander_Tõnisson
gptkb:Paul_Keres
gptkb:Johan_Laidoner
gptkb:Vladimir_K._Kolesnikov
Karl Einbund
August Kork
Hugo Kuusner
Jaan Soots
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the broader Estonian independence movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Võru
gptkbp:influenced_by local population support
international recognition of Estonia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Soviet_7th_Army
Estonian 1st Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials in Võru
gptkbp:key_event counteroffensive by Estonian forces
initial assault on Võru
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Estonian resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Võru,_Estonia
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
conventional warfare
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Estonian_War_of_Independence
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tartu
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:documentaries
historical analyses
eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Cēsis
gptkb:Estonian_War_of_Independence
gptkb:Battle_of_Narva
gptkbp:result Estonian victory
gptkbp:significance part of the struggle for Estonian independence
gptkbp:strategic_importance secured southern Estonia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estonian_Civil_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5