1639
Capture of Saxony
Overruns western Saxony after the Battle of Chemnitz. Captures Saxony after victory at the Battle of Chemnitz
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Saxony in Sweden. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Overruns western Saxony after the Battle of Chemnitz. Captures Saxony after victory at the Battle of Chemnitz
Overruns western Saxony after the Battle of Chemnitz
Occupies much of Saxony
Invades Saxony to force Augustus II out of the war.
Charles XII rejects Peter I's peace offers and begins the campaign that develops into the invasion of Russia.
Rejects peace and chooses a direct campaign against Peter I.
Charles XII leaves Saxony with a large Swedish army and begins the march toward Russia.
Leaves Saxony with the main Swedish army.
Begins the campaign intended to defeat Peter I.
Charles XII takes the field after waiting for reinforcements before marching east against Russia.
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