Synonyms:
Riga, capital_of_Latvia
Meaning: a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
Usage examples
The preparations were made with great dispatch, and the fleet sailed for Riga.
Narva, as appears by the map, is situated on the sea-coast, near the frontier--much nearer than Riga.
He also calculated that when Narva was in his hands the way would be open for him to advance on Riga.
The King of Sweden had, of course, nothing now to do but to advance from Riga to Narva and attack the army of the Czar.
General Croy had been many weeks before Narva at the time when the King of Sweden arrived at Riga, but he had made little progress in taking the town.
Riga was a very important commercial port, and there were a great many wealthy Dutch merchants there, whose interests the Dutch government were very anxious to protect.
Indeed, at the same time while he was commencing the siege of Narva, his ally, the King of Poland, advanced from his own dominions to Riga, and was now prepared to attack that city at the same time that the Czar was besieging Narva.
The only cause of quarrel which Peter pretended to have against the king was the uncivil treatment which he had received at the hands of the Governor of Riga in refusing to allow him to see the fortifications when he passed through that city on his tour.