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27.06.2009  A date in the history: June 28, 300 years anniversary of the Poltava Battle

  The Battle of Poltava (or Pultowa) in June 28, 1709 (July 8, N.S.) was the decisive victory of Peter I
of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War.
It is said to have started the end of Sweden's role as a Great Power and the Russians took their place
as the leading nation of northern Europe. This also meant the rise of Imperial Russia.
  The battle began before dawn at 3:45 a.m. in June 28, with the Swedes advancing boldly against
the Russian fortified lines. At first, the battle started off in a traditional fashion, with the better trained
Swedes pressing in on the Russians' redoubts, overrunning a few Russian defensive redoubts.
The Swedish seemed to possess an advantage, but this was quickly nullified. By dawn, the weather
was already very hot and humid with the rising sun obscured by smoke from cannon and musket fire.
  The Swedish infantry, commanded by General Lewenhaupt, attempted to attack the Russians. But
the Swedish advance soon faltered, partly because the infantry had been ordered to withdraw and
reorganise. To make matters worse, one Swedish detachment, commanded by General Roos, hadn't
been told about the overall plan and became isolated in the Russian defensive redoubts when a column
of about 4,000 Russian reinforcements reoccupied the fortified positions, trapping Roos and his
2,600-man force. With over 1,000 casualties and ammunition running low, Roos was forced to surrender
his command.      More>>