The Great Northern War highlighted the military genius of Charles XII and the resilience of the Swedish military who held off defeat for 21 years. It also saw the rise of Tsar Peter I who reformed ...

The Kremlin's chief negotiator in talks with Ukraine on Friday cited the Great Northern War, Peter the Great’s 21-year war against Sweden, as evidence that Russia is ready to continue its ...

You state that 600,000 men have been called for by the Government and no provision made for cavalry. Unless we consider ourselves greater masters of the art of war than centuries of experience ...

"Apparently, they can’t calm down since the defeat at Poltava," the pro-Putin senator remarked, referring to Sweden's historical defeat at Poltava in 1709, a key moment in the Great Northern War.

“Peter the Great waged the Great Northern War for 21 years. It would seem that he was at war with Sweden, he took something from them. He did not take anything from them, he reclaimed [what was ...

In war, ice is often treacherous, as the Dutch learned when French cavalry seized a fleet by riding over the frozen Niewediep ...

We allude to the great cavalry force which has been concentrating and outfitting at Eastport, a town on the Tennessee River, and situated in Northern ... have experienced war upon many a field ...

The Great Northern War saw Russia take over from Sweden as the predominant power in the Baltic region of Europe. It lasted for 21 years. The battle of Narva was one of the first conflicts ...