Charles XII9 July 1701
Charles leads Swedish troops across the Duna under covering smoke.
Sweden · Warfare / Great Northern War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Charles leads Swedish troops across the Duna under covering smoke.
Charles XII defeats Saxon forces and Russian detachments near the Duna and relieves Riga.
Defeats Saxon forces near Riga after forcing the Duna crossing.
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