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Wounding before Poltava

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

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1709Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

1709

Charles XII17 June 1709

Poltava · Warfare / Great Northern War

Charles XII is wounded before Poltava and cannot personally command the Swedish army in the battle.

Charles XII17 June 1709

Poltava · Warfare / Great Northern War

Is wounded in the foot before the decisive battle.

Names involved

Charles XII

Provenance

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