Poltava marked the demise of Sweden as a European great power and the rise of Russia. In 1707, the seemingly invincible Charles XII led his army deep into Russia. It was to prove his undoing the long march eroded the fighting strength of the invaders; a vital supply convoy was lost; and the winter of 1708/9 was the worst in living memory.
Drawing upon primary source material previously unseen in the west, Angus Konstam recounts the events, looking in particular at how this battle led to the destruction of the Swedish Army,
| ISBN: | 9781855324169 |
| Publication date: | 17th October 1994 |
| Author: | Angus Konstam |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Campaign |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence |
Poltava marked the demise of Sweden as a European great power and the rise of Russia. In 1707, the seemingly invincible Charles XII led his army deep into Russia.
Poltava 1709 features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence
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Poltava 1709 was written by Angus Konstam and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Poltava 1709 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Campaign series
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