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Russian Relief Advance
- When
- 1709
- Where
- Poltava area
- Part of
- Battle of Poltava
A superior Russian army advanced to Poltava to relieve the besieged fortress.
A numerically superior Russian army of 75,000–80,000 men, commanded by Peter, advanced to Poltava to relieve the siege. The Russian forces established defensive redoubts, with 4,000 men manning eight of them and 10,000 cavalry stationed behind.
Sources
- Battle of Poltava Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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