Talsu was a tailor in the Jelgavan town of Skrunda. After the Derlavaian War erupted Talsu served in the Jelgavan army as a common soldier. His unit was part of the desultory Jelgavan advance through the Bratanu Mountains, during which a combination of Algarvian resistance and the incompetence of Jelgava's noble officers left Talsu unenthusiastic about fighting the war. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.