Battle of Poltava
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The Battle of Poltava took place 8 July 1709, was the decisive and largest battle of the Great Northern War. The Russian army under the command of Tsar Peter I defeated the Swedish army commanded by Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld. The battle would lead to the Swedish Empire losing its status as a European great power and also marked the beginning of Russian supremacy in eastern Europe.
1709
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Siege of Poltava
Tsardom of Russia, Cossack Hetmanate, Swedish Empire, Zaporozhian Host of the Lowlands, Kalmyk Khanate,
Location: 49.6314, 34.5528, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1709 Battle of Poltava
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- Poltava 1709: The Battle and the Myth -
- Poltava - poem by Alexander Pushkin, Russian, 1828
- Полтава: Розповідь про загибель однієї армії - book by Peter Englund, Swedish, 1988
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1709 | Battle of Poltava | battle, Cossack Hetmanate, Tsardom of Russia, Swedish Empire, Zaporozhian Host of the Lowlands, Kalmyk Khanate | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2024 | September 2024 Poltava strike | Russian Armed Forces, military strike, missile strike | Wikidata |
| link | page | Statens historiska museers samlingar page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Swedish Open Cultural Heritage page@ | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | Kolomenskoe old artillery 02 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Map of the battle of Poltava | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Map of the battle of Poltava | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Ілюстрована історія України 303 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Engraving of the battle of Poltava | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The Battle of Poltava – a painting by Denis Martens the Younger from 1726 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Order of battle at the battle of Poltava on june 27th 1709 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Kolomenskoe old artillery 01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Map and schematic depiction of the battle of Poltava | Commons | ||









