How did the British naval squadron support Latvia during its war of independence?

During the Latvian War of Independence, the British naval squadron provided critical support to the nascent Latvian national government, which had been forced to retreat to Liepāja following the fall of Riga to Bolshevik forces in January 1919. The squadron offered protection to the government during this vulnerable period.1

Later in the conflict, British naval forces played a direct role in defending the country against the anti-communist West Russian army led by Pavel Bermondt-Avalov. When Bermondt-Avalov’s forces attacked Riga in October 1919, the Latvian army was assisted by an Anglo-French naval squadron in counterattacking and defeating the offensive. Furthermore, the British government utilized its influence to negotiate an armistice between the Latvian government and German forces during the summer of 1919, which facilitated the return of Riga to national control.1