This is a list of wars that the Republic of Latvia has participated in throughout its history as a duchy (1561–1795) and as a modern-day republic (1918–1940; 1990–present-day)
This list doesn't include the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic since according to the theory of state continuity of the Baltic states, the republic of Latvia existed as a de jure sovereign state from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990 and was represented by the Latvian Diplomatic Service, which controlled limited state functions during its occupation. Latvia did not engage in warfare during this period.
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Latvia, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1655–1660 | Second Northern War | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Denmark–Norway (from 1657) Tsardom of Russia (1656–58) Crimean Khanate Brandenburg-Prussia (1655–56, 1657–60) Duchy of Courland (1656–58) | Swedish Empire Brandenburg-Prussia (1656–57) Principality of Transylvania Cossack Hetmanate (1657)[1] Moldavia Susquehannock (1655) Swedish Lithuania (1655–57) | Treaty of Oliva | |||
| 1658 | Invasion of Courland | Duchy of Courland | Sweden | style=background:#f9a | Swedish victory |
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| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Combatant 3 | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2021 | United States of America United Kingdom Poland Latvia (other allies) | Al-Qaeda
| Mixed results | |||
| 2012- | Central African Republic Civil War |
MINUSCA (since 2014)
| Coalition of Patriots for Change Anti-balaka | Ongoing |
Latvia
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