The Great Northern War was one of the most momentous conflicts in modern European history. Between 1700 and 1721, Sweden fought against an opposing alliance of Russia, Denmark, Saxe-Poland and other states for supremacy in Eastern Europe. With his army, which was as powerful as it was feared, King Charles XII was unable to maintain Sweden's status as a great power.
Stephan Lehnstaedt vividly explains why in the end only the Tsarist Empire emerged as the clear victor from the war. Peter the Great thus laid the foundation for the later world power Russia. The series "Wars of the Modern Age", published by the Centre for Military History and Social Sciences of the German Armed Forces, presents the most important military conflicts of modern times according to the latest scientific findings and explains their historical causes and political consequences.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Lehnstaedt, Stephan
Title
Der Große Nordische Krieg 1700-1721
Details
Paperback, numerous colour illustrations and maps. 160 pp.
State
new
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