Battle of Poltava

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Battle of Poltava was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Poltava". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4173, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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