World History · Europe

Great Northern War

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

A war breaks out that became known as the Great Northern War. Russia, Poland and Denmark join forces to oppose Sweden. Both Danish and Saxon troops invade Sweden. Charles XII, leading Sweden responded by landing troops in Zeeland and forcing Denmark to withdraw from the alliance. Swedish forces then defeated Russian troops at Narva on November 30, 1700.

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