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Siege of Poltava

When
2 May 1709
Where
Fortress of Poltava
Part of
Battle of Poltava

Swedish forces besieged the Russian fortress at Poltava in May 1709 after winter losses.

Short of supplies, Charles XII laid siege to the Russian fortress at Poltava on the Vorskla River on 2 May 1709. The Swedish army had shrunk to half its original size due to the harsh winter and previous operations.

Sources

  1. Battle of Poltava Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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