The Battle of Narva was an early battle in the Great Northern War fought in November of 1700. The Swedish army under Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII in Swedish) defeated a Russian force three times its size, commanded by Peter the Great. Narva marked the peak of Swedish power on the continent, with Russia eventually finding decisive victories to end the conflict. The fight at Narva was a massive defeat for Russia.
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The Battle of Narva was an early battle in the Great Northern War fought in November of 1700. The Swedish army under Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII in Swedish) defeated a Russian force three times its size, commanded by Peter the Great. Narva marked the peak of Swedish power on the continent, with Russia eventually finding decisive victories to end the conflict. The fight at Narva was a massive defeat for Russia.
During the 17th century, Russia was less advanced than the rest of Europe. This extended to their armed forces.. Peter the Great was keen to expand his territory by conquering parts of the Swedish Baltic provinces. Russia joined an alliance with Denmark-Norway, Poland and Saxony to wage war against Sweden whereupon all four countries attacked Sweden from several directions.
Charles XII, assisted by the Royal Navy and the Dutch Navy, first landed in Humlebaek north of Copenhagen and forced Denmark-Norway to leave the alliance (until 1709). He then moved part of the Swedish...
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