Latvian War of Independence
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The Latvian War of Independence was a post–World War I conflict (1918–1920) in which newly proclaimed Latvia fought against Bolshevik, German, and other forces to secure its sovereignty and establish an independent state.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latvian War of Independence canonical | 14 |
| Latvian War of Independence period | 1 |
| Latvian independence movement | 1 |
| Liberation of Latgale | 1 |
| Soviet–Latvian War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10751826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latvian War of Independence Context triple: [Estonian War of Independence, relatedTo, Latvian War of Independence]
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A.
Latvian vapaussota
Latvian vapaussota refers to the participation of Finnish volunteer forces in the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920), fighting mainly against Bolshevik forces to support Latvia’s struggle for independence.
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B.
Estonian War of Independence
The Estonian War of Independence was a 1918–1920 conflict in which newly declared Estonia fought against Soviet Russia and German forces to secure its sovereignty and establish itself as an independent republic.
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C.
Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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D.
Polish–Lithuanian War
The Polish–Lithuanian War was a post–World War I armed conflict between the newly re-established Second Polish Republic and the Republic of Lithuania over disputed border territories, particularly the Vilnius region, in 1919–1920.
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E.
Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latvian War of Independence Target entity description: The Latvian War of Independence was a post–World War I conflict (1918–1920) in which newly proclaimed Latvia fought against Bolshevik, German, and other forces to secure its sovereignty and establish an independent state.
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A.
Latvian vapaussota
Latvian vapaussota refers to the participation of Finnish volunteer forces in the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920), fighting mainly against Bolshevik forces to support Latvia’s struggle for independence.
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B.
Estonian War of Independence
The Estonian War of Independence was a 1918–1920 conflict in which newly declared Estonia fought against Soviet Russia and German forces to secure its sovereignty and establish itself as an independent republic.
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C.
Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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D.
Polish–Lithuanian War
The Polish–Lithuanian War was a post–World War I armed conflict between the newly re-established Second Polish Republic and the Republic of Lithuania over disputed border territories, particularly the Vilnius region, in 1919–1920.
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E.
Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war of independence ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Cēsis (1919)
ⓘ
Battle of Daugavpils ⓘ Battle of Riga (1919) ⓘ Liberation of Latgale ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian War of Independence
|
| belligerent |
Baltic German forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltische Landeswehr elements
Bolshevik forces ⓘ
linked to:
Red Army
Estonia ⓘ France ⓘ German Freikorps units ⓘ
linked to:
Freikorps soldiers
Latvian National Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Latvia
Latvian Provisional Government ⓘ Poland ⓘ Red Army ⓘ Republic of Latvia ⓘ
linked to:
Latvia
Soviet Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Russian SFSR
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cause |
Latvian declaration of independence
ⓘ
linked to:
declaration of independence of Latvia
power vacuum after collapse of Russian Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Jānis Balodis
ⓘ
Karlis Ulmanis ⓘ
linked to:
Kārlis Ulmanis
Oskars Kalpaks ⓘ Pēteris Stučka ⓘ Rüdiger von der Goltz ⓘ |
| conflictType | post–World War I conflict ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Latvia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-08-11 ⓘ |
| goal |
establish independent Latvian state
ⓘ
secure Latvian sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet–Latvian Peace Treaty (1920)
establishment of independent Latvian state ⓘ international recognition of Latvia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Courland
ⓘ
Latgale ⓘ Vidzeme ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea region
Latvia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian SSR
West Russian Volunteer Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of Independence in Eastern Europe
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic independence wars
aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Estonian War of Independence
ⓘ
Lithuanian Wars of Independence ⓘ |
| result |
Latvian victory
ⓘ
Soviet Russia renounced claims to Latvia ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet–Latvian Peace Treaty (1920)
withdrawal of foreign forces from Latvia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-11-18 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1918–1920 ⓘ |
| treaty |
Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet–Latvian Peace Treaty (1920)
|
| treatyDate | 1920-08-11 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latvian War of Independence Description of subject: The Latvian War of Independence was a post–World War I conflict (1918–1920) in which newly proclaimed Latvia fought against Bolshevik, German, and other forces to secure its sovereignty and establish an independent state.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Latvian War of Independence
linked to: Latvian War of Independence
linked to: Latvian War of Independence
linked to: Latvian War of Independence