The Battle That Shook Europe
Subtitle: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; imusti
Published: Apr 15, 2013
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781780764764
Description: The Battle of Poltava, 1709, marks the birth of the Tsar's vast Russian Empire. In 1700, seeking to open Russian trade routes to the West, the Tsar combined with Denmark, Saxony and Poland to attack Swedish hegemony in the North. Against the odds, King Charles XII of Sweden subdued the hostile coalition for nearly a decade.
Notes: Source title: The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the Russian Empire