Battle of Poltava
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The Battle of Poltava fought on 8 July 1709, was the decisive and largest battle of the Great Northern War. A Russian army under the command of Tsar Peter I defeated a Swedish army commanded by Carl G
The Battle of Poltava by Pierre-Denis Martin
The Battle of Poltava, mosaic by Mikhail Lomonosov
The Victory at Poltava by Alexander Kotzebue
Great Northern War
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In the Great Northern War a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter
Battle of Poltava
…The Battle of Poltava fought on 8 July 1709, was the decisive and largest battle of the Great Northern War. A Russian army under the command of Tsar Peter I defeated a Swedish army commanded by Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld. The battle would lead to the Swedish…
Top to bottom, left to right: Battle of Narva (1700) Crossing of the Düna (1701) Battle of Poltava (1709) Battle of Gadebusch (1712) Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII (1718)
Swedish cavalry of the Västergötland Regiment
Russian guard of the Semyonovsky Regiment
Uniforms of two Danish guard regiments in 1703