February 1700War LeadershipCharles XII
Prepares Sweden's response as enemies attack its Baltic empire.
Historical records for Sweden in 1700, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Prepares Sweden's response as enemies attack its Baltic empire.
Defends Sweden's ally after Denmark attacks Holstein-Gottorp.
The landing at Humlebaek threatens Copenhagen and forces Denmark toward the Treaty of Travendal.
Charles XII's army and fleet advance toward Copenhagen and force Denmark to seek peace.
Charles XII lands near Copenhagen with Anglo-Dutch naval support and forces Denmark toward peace.
Lands near Copenhagen with naval support and threatens Denmark's capital.
Charles XII forces Denmark-Norway to make peace and abandon hostilities against Sweden.
Denmark-Norway makes peace and withdraws from the first anti-Swedish coalition.
Forces Denmark-Norway out of the war temporarily.
Charles XII lands in Livonia and begins the campaign to relieve Narva.
Moves east to relieve Swedish positions threatened by Russia.
Charles XII's army advances through harsh weather toward Narva and scatters Russian blocking forces.
Charles XII defeats Peter I's much larger Russian army at Narva and captures guns and supplies.
Charles XII defeats Peter I's much larger Russian army at Narva.
Charles XII leads a smaller Swedish army to victory over Peter I's larger Russian force at Narva.
Defeats a much larger Russian army outside Narva.
Henning Rudolf Horn commands the Swedish garrison at Narva before Charles XII relieves the fortress.
Carl Gustav Rehnskiold helps command the Swedish attack at Narva.
Magnus Stenbock serves in the Swedish army during the victory at Narva.
Otto Vellingk serves among the senior Swedish officers during Charles XII's Narva campaign.
Charles XII defeats the Russian army besieging Narva and relieves the Swedish fortress.
Relieves the Swedish fortress and captures Russian artillery.
After Narva, Charles XII turns south toward Livonia and Poland-Lithuania rather than invading Russia.
Henning Rudolf Horn commands the Swedish garrison at Narva during the Russian siege.
Charles XII marches through difficult weather toward Narva to relieve the Swedish fortress.
Marches through harsh weather to relieve Narva.
Charles XII leads the Swedish relief army toward Narva while Russian troops besiege the fortress.
After Narva, Charles XII turns toward Livonia and Poland-Lithuania rather than immediately invading Russia.
Turns south against Augustus II rather than marching directly on Moscow.
Peter I, Augustus II and Frederick IV form a coalition against Charles XII and the Swedish Empire.
Charles XII defends Sweden's Baltic empire against the coalition of Denmark, Russia and Saxony-Poland.
Sweden responds to Saxon and Russian attacks on its Baltic provinces at the opening of the war.
Charles XII answers attacks by Denmark, Saxony and Russia as the Great Northern War begins.
Charles XII defends Sweden's ally Holstein-Gottorp after Denmark attacks at the start of the war.
Leads the Swedish army personally for much of the war.
Charles XII personally leads Sweden's response to the attacks by Denmark, Saxony and Russia.
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