Battle of Narva: Charles XII of Sweden Defeats Russia Again
An outnumbered Swedish army of 8,500 soldiers under Charles XII exploited a sudden blizzard to overwhelm a Russian siege force of nearly 40,000 at Narva, shattering Peter the Great's early ambitions to dominate the Baltic. The lopsided victory made Charles XII the most feared monarch in Europe, though his failure to pursue the retreating Russians gave Peter time to rebuild the army that would eventually destroy Sweden's empire.
November 30, 1700
326 years ago
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