28 June 1709
Battle of Poltava
Russian victory over Sweden allows Augustus II to return to the Polish throne.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Poltava in Poland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Russian victory over Sweden allows Augustus II to return to the Polish throne.
Swedish defeat at Poltava undermines Stanislaw and helps Augustus II recover the Polish throne.
Restored to the Polish throne after victory of the alliance at Poltava
Provenance
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