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Relief of Riga

Sweden · Warfare / Great Northern War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1701Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1701

Charles XII9 July 1701

Riga · Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles XII relieves Riga after defeating the Saxon army at the crossing of the Duna.

Charles XII9 July 1701

Riga · Warfare / Great Northern War

Relieves Riga and restores Swedish control in Livonia.

Names involved

Charles XII

Provenance

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