by Karen Nyenhuis | Dec 14, 2024 | Great Northern War
Original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart. Battle of Poltava The Battle of Poltava occurred in what is modern-day Ukraine, although in 1709 it was part of mainland Russia under Peter the Great. I found an excellent lecture on the Battle of Poltava from the...
by Karen Nyenhuis | Nov 29, 2024 | Great Northern War
original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart Battle of Narva Russian forces surrendered to Sweden in one of the opening conflicts of the Great Northern War at Narva in 1700. Sweden, under King Charles XII, defeated a Russian force that was three times its size....