This man's death prevented him from promulgating an octal numbering system he invented to hiskingdom.
This man's death prevented him from promulgating an octal numbering system he invented to hiskingdom. This ruler received early military instruction under General Rehnskjold, putting it to greatuse in his army's successful crossing of the Western Dvina River. This man was killed by a sniperwhile inspecting the siege works at Fredrikshald. Although this man's troops were victorious at theBattle of (*) Holowczyn, the scorched earth tactics of the enemy made the victory pyrrhic. In onecampaign, this man installed Stanis?aw Leszczy?ski as King of Poland after deposing Augustus the Strong.Although this man's armies found early success at the Battle of Narva, they lost the devastating Battle ofPoltava. For 10 points, name this Swedish king who lost the Great Northern War.
This man's death prevented him from promulgating an octal numbering system he invented to hiskingdom.
Charles XII [or Carl XII or Karl XII; prompt on "Carolus Rex"]