Battle of Narva, 1700 
How did Sweden break the Russian army? Great Nothern War
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Charles XII was one of the greatest military leaders in European history. He defeated Denmark, Poland, Saxony and Russia in a series of brilliant campaigns. A skilled tactician, he had a good eye for choosing a battleground and insisted on personal leadership in battle. His strategic talent, however, was much criticized, especially his decision to wage a long war in Poland and his Russian campaign in 1707-1709.
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Narrated by David McCallion
Written by Jonathan Woody
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Sources:
Peter the Great: The Strugle for Power, 1671 – 1725 by Paul Bushkovitch
Chicago / Turabian 16th Edition Citation:
Bushkovitch, Paul. Peter the Great : the Struggle for Power, 1671-1725. Cambridge ;: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Military Actions at Narva in 1700 According to the Memoirs of Swedish Warriors by Sergei A. Chirkin
Charles XII at Narva in autum 1700: Testimonies from his confidants by Sergei A. Chirkin
Chicago / Turabian 16th Edition Citation:
Chirkin, Sergei A. “Сharles XII at Narva in Autumn 1700: Testimonies from His Confidants.” Mastatskaya i Muzychnaya Adukatsiya 21, no. 3 (2021): 288–292.
The Battle of Narva: November 29th, 1700 by Richard Cavendish
Swedish Gamble at the Battle of Narva by Eric Niderost (Warfare History Network, November 2013)
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Battle of Poltava, 1709 – Charles XII of Sweden attempts to break Peter the Great’s Russian Empire
Note Poles were not invading, they were reclaiming land that Sweden captured from Poland over last few decades.
Why when Russians were reclaiming land author says so, but not the Poles?
I.e. they were liberating. 9:03
What a great battle ! The leadership of Charles XII at the bare age of 18/19 was decisive in that battle from what I can see from the video , and his decisions were all , of very high quality , beginning with the first one : to attack in the winter season when nobody ever attacked …as far as I know .
Best one yet! Thank you @HistoryMarche !!
Cavarry fled in panic and drowned in the river. Infantry fled in panic and collapsed a bridge, drowned in the river. Huge firepower advantage but too inept to use it. Typical Russian Thursday.
Ah the good old days when sweden still had some actual men
wow! nothing more to say, your work is amazing!:-)