1 May 1709
Battle of Poltava
Defends the Poltava garrison against Swedish siege operations.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Poltava in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Defends the Poltava garrison against Swedish siege operations.
Commands a major part of the Russian army arriving to relieve Poltava.
Commands Russian infantry in the campaign around Poltava.
Peter arrives near Poltava after suppressing opposition among Cossack supporters of Mazepa.
Directs Russian artillery as Peter prepares for battle.
Commands cavalry and contributes to the destruction of the Swedish attack.
Helps Peter I defeat Charles XII and pursues the broken Swedish army.
Leads Russian regular troops in the decisive battle.
Serves among Russian commanders in the battle line.
Commands Russian infantry as the Swedish assault breaks down.
Commands the Russian army from a fortified camp near Poltava.
Defeats Charles XII of Sweden and his Cossack allies at Poltava.
Victory at Poltava marks Russia's rise as a leading power in north-eastern Europe.
Russian cavalry presses the Swedish army during the battle.
Russian artillery fire helps disrupt the Swedish attack.
Victory confirms Peters rule over Russia & enables his policy of Westernization
Provenance
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