Soldiers carrying torches during Lacplesa day celebrations. Riga, Latvia. Lāčpleša day is celebrated every year in Latvia on the

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Soldiers carrying torches during Lacplesa day celebrations. Riga, Latvia. Lāčpleša day is celebrated every year in Latvia on the 11th November to commemorate the defeat of Pavel Bermondt-Avalov that took place on this date in 1919 during the Latvian war of independence.

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Location: Riga, Latvia
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