The decisive engagements were the Battles of Tampere and Vyborg (Finnish: Viipuri; Swedish: Viborg), won by the Whites, and the Battles of Helsinki and Lahti, won by German troops, leading to overall victory for the Whites and the German forces.
Os enfrontamentos decisivos foron as batallas de Tampere e Viborg (finés: Viipuri; sueco: Viborg), gañadas polos Brancos, e as batallas de Helsinqui e Lahti, gañada polas tropas alemás, o que deu lugar a vitoria dos Brancos e as forzas alemás na contenda.