Tipping Point at Poltava: in 1709, after nine years of fighting, Peter the Great destroyed archrival Charles XII's tough Swedish army--marking the rise of modern Russia.(Event overview)

Military History | June 1, 2009| | Copyright

Sweden's king, once considered invincible, among European monarchs lay helpless on a stretcher, his left foot wrapped in bloody rags: All but three of his. escorts had been shot down, the bodies marking their ruler's path of retreat through the Ukrainian countryside. Surrounded by the dead and dying, the king could only stare at the summer sky as the remnants of his mighty infantry fled. The young ruler faced certain capture or violent death, until one alert trooper galloped up and hoisted his sovereign onto his saddle. Carried to safety, Charles XII, Europe's most feared ...

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