Battle of Poltava, 1709 - Charles XII of Sweden attempts to break Peter the Great's Russian Empire

🚩 Conquer battlefields of the far future by downloading Warhammer 40k Tacticus from the App Store, Google Play, or Samsung: 🚩 After a string of victories, Charles XII of Sweden decided to take the war to Russia. If successful in reducing Peter the Great's army, the Swedes would likely take Russian cities of Pskov, Novgorod, and possibly Arkhangelsk. Charles XII would also likely gain control over Courland and Polish Livonia, as well as becoming protector of Poland. In return Poland would receive territories lost to the Russian in the latter half of the 17th century. 🚩 Support HistoryMarche on Patreon and get ad-free early access to our videos for as little as $1: 📢 Narrated by David McCallion 🎼 Music: Epidemic Sounds Filmstro 🎼 Music: Song Title: Sinister Dark Ambient Background Music - Dark Rage Artist: Music Link: Song Title: Background Dark Music | (Download and Royalty FREE) Artist: Mattia Cupelli Link: Song Title: The Battle Documentary Music Artist: Music Link: EpidemicSound Filmstro 📚 Sources: Konstam, Angus Poltava 1709: Russia Comes of Age 17 Oct,1994 Osprey Publishing Englund, Peter The Battle that Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire 15 Apr, 2013 I.B Tauris #swedishempire #russianempire #history