Peter I the Great30 November 1700
Charles XII positioned his 8,000 men (another 2,500 men were garrisoned in the city and would take part in the battle at a later stage) opposite the besieging Russian army of about 34,000 to 40,000 troops.
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Charles XII positioned his 8,000 men (another 2,500 men were garrisoned in the city and would take part in the battle at a later stage) opposite the besieging Russian army of about 34,000 to 40,000 troops.
If Sweden had invaded Russia immediately after Narva, Peter would have been almost powerless to stop them.
The Russian surrender brought to Charles XII's army all of Peter's cannons, muskets and military supplies.
This left Russia's remaining armed forces with essentially no equipment.
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