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	Great Northern War
		Cavendish’s study on the Battle of Narva is a concise description giving the background and events surround Charles XII defeat of Peter I on November of 1700.
		The battle of Narva was the first major victory by Charles XII and the Swedes.
		The Battle of Poltava: the Birth of the Russian Empire.
	depts.washington.edu /baltic/papers/greatnorthernwar.htm (2588 words)

	Narva on Encyclopedia.com
		In 1700, Charles XII of Sweden, with inferior forces, resoundingly defeated Peter I of Russia at Narva in the first great battle of the Northern War (1700-1721).
		The Battle of Narva.(Russia enters the Northern war)(Brief Article)
		Founded by the Danes in 1223, Narva passed to the Livonian Knights in 1346 and was a member of the Hanseatic League.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Narva.asp (596 words)

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		The Battle of Narva (1700) When Charles XII and his Careolean army reached Narva in November 1700 Charles was glad to see that the fort of Narva still held positions.
		The Crossing (2000) It was a dark time for the breakaway Colonies, and the Revolutionary War appeared headed for failure, when General George Washington launched a surprise attack on the Hessian mercenaries at the Battle of Trenton.
		No other battle during this war approached Malplaquet for ferocity and losses sustained by both sides – the joint Imperial force lost over 20,000 troops and the French 12,000, both having begun with about 90,000.
	www.wargamer.com /horsenmusket/hnm_ref.asp (508 words)

	Soldiers in the Russian war:
		Lars seems to have been sent with the first wave of soldiers, first to Sjaeland (Denmark) and then on to Pernau (Latvia) by the end of 1700, headed for the battle at Narva.
		He has probably been sent away during summertime 1701 as replacement to a someone who died at the battle of Narva.
		Lars is noted in the churchbooks 2/2 1700, and can not be found after that.
	hem.passagen.se /larsjarn/Soldiers.html (387 words)

	Sail S/Y Ellen in Estonia: Narva
		The great northern war 1700-1721 and the battle of Narva
		Narva's strategic location, blocking the way to lake Peipus, has formed the history of the town.
		Here has important battles been fought, and the old fortifications on both sides of the river are impressing.
	www.ellennet.com /english/narva.htm (196 words)

	History of St. Petersburg, Russia: Northern War with Sweden
		The first battle of Narva (1700) proved to be a massive disaster for the Russian forces of
		Despite the obvious strength of the Swedes they were heavily defeated in 1709 at the battle of Poltava (Pultava).
		Meanwhile, the Swedes had defeated Russia's allies (Denmark, Saxony and Poland), and in 1708 the Swedish army of King Charles XII invaded Russia.
	www.cityvision2000.com /history/northern.htm (241 words)

	Digging WW2 Relics Not By Choice Page1
		During the Great Northern War, the forces of Czar Peter I (Peter the Great) were defeated by the army of the Swedish King Carl XII during a “battle of Narva” in 1700.
		In the summer of 1704, the Russian forces stormed Narva Castle again and captured it from the Swedes.
		The fortress on the Russian side was built in 1492 during the reign of Ivan III as a counter to the Livonian fortress city.
	metaldetectingworld.com /metal_detecting_in_sillamae_p1.shtml (473 words)

	Swedish Wars - The Great Northern War 1700 - 1721
		In October the city of Narva in Estonia was besieged by an Russian force of 30,000 — 35,000 men.
		After the battle the Swedes occupied the whole of Kurland and the road to Warsaw was now fully open.
		On February 28, 1710 the Swedes defeated the Danish army in Skåne at the battle of Helsingborg.
	www.algonet.se /~hogman/slkrig_eng17b.htm (2912 words)

	The Great Northern War, 1700-1721
		The Battle of Narva, Nov. 20th 1700, from Sverige som Stormakt, 1620-1721 by Magnus Källgren; this article in English
		In 1714 the Russians achieved victory in the NAVAL BATTLE OF HANGÖ, on land in the BATTLE OF ÅBO; Finland was occupied.
		In 1709, Charles XII., hoping for support from the COSSACKS who rose in rebellion in 1707/08, marched into Ukraine from Poland; in the BATTLE OF POLTAVA the Swedish force, weakened by a pursuit of the Russians through areas where the Russians pursued their SCORCHED EARTH POLICY, where decisively defeated by the Russian army.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/military/18cen/greatnorthern.html (1178 words)

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		Twenty-two battles ranging from the Battle of Narva (1700) pitting the forces of Sweden's Charles XII against Peter the Great, to the Battle of Monmouth (1778) during America's Revolutionary War.
		In May, 2000, Shrapnel Games is offering an Expansion Pack with 11 new scenarios covering 7 battle.
		Horse and Musket is also compatible with Boku's earlier effort, Dragoon - The Complete Battles of Frederick the Great.
	www.wargamer.com /horsenmusket/hnm_game.asp (224 words)

	narva: Hukianhovi, Vesilahti, Hinsala, Finland
		On this day in 1700, as a blinding snowstorm raged, Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian army that was nearly five times his army's size -- and all within two hours.
		Importer of the Narva automotive lighting range of products from Germany.
		Warenzeichenverband NARVA e.V. des Mitteldeutschen Warenzeichenverbandes NARVA e.
	www.newkidhomevideo.com /narva.html (141 words)

	Great Northern War (1700-1721)
		As Charles approached, Peter fled, leaving his army to fight alone, and on 20 November 1700 the Russian army was destroyed in the battle of Narva, fought in a snowstorm.
		On 2 July 1702, he routed a larger Polish-Saxon army at the battle of Kliszow, before siezing Cracow, and proceeding to take control of Poland, defeating another Polish and Saxon army at the battle of Pultusk (13 April 1703).
		This left Peter the Great free to invade Ingria, where he defeated a Swedish army at the battle of Errestfer (7 January 1702), then at the battle of Hummselsdorf (18 July 1702), gaining control of the Neva Valley.
	www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/wars_greatnorthern.html (1272 words)

	Great Northern War
		Russia next and suffered a crushing defeat in Battle of Narva in November and was also knocked of the war for years.
		Denmark was defeated in the summer 1700 in what was to be the major battle of the war and so beaten that she could not participate in war for a number of years.
		Extensive information on the major battles and of the Great Northern War can be as part of these articles:
	www.freeglossary.com /Great_Northern_War (972 words)

	Swedish History - The battle at Narva
		When Charles XII and his Careolean army reached Narva in November 1700 Charles was glad to see that the fort of Narva still held positions.
		Tsar Peter himself had withdrawn before the battle, the Duke of Croy was in command and when he capitulated some other officers of the Russian army gave themselves prisoners in heaps.
		The Swedish army used an unusual kind of warfare for that time, which surprised the Russians and therefore made it easier for the Swedes to win the battle.
	www.utb.boras.se /uk/se/projekt/history/articles/decline/decline3.htm (377 words)

	The End of the Ancien Regime
		The Great Northern War which began in 1700 with unexpected Swedish victories over Denmark, and particularly over Peter the Great at the Battle of Narva, was for more than twenty years to be the main problem of Eastern Europe.
		A much more famous battle, momentous in European history, was fought on the eighth of July of the next year before the Ukrainian city of Poltava which the Swedes besieged in vain.
		After Narva, instead of advancing against Russia he turned against Augustus II, thus giving Peter the Great the necessary time for reforming his army and crushing internal troubles, while in Poland the Swedish invasion created only misery and division.
	victorian.fortunecity.com /wooton/34/halecki/14.htm (8711 words)

	Wikinfo November 20
		1700- Great Northern War: Battle of Narva - King Charles XII of Sweden defeats the army of Tsar Peter the Great at Narva.
		1917 - World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins - British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are soon beat back.
		1943 - World War II: Battle of Tarawa begins - United States Marines land on Tarawa and Makin atolls in the Gilbert Islands and take heavy fire from Japanese shore guns.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=November_20 (771 words)

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		The Battle of Narva (1700) When Charles XII and his Careolean army reached Narva in November 1700 Charles was glad to see that the fort of Narva still held positions.
		No other battle during this war approached Malplaquet for ferocity and losses sustained by both sides – the joint Imperial force lost over 20,000 troops and the French 12,000, both having begun with about 90,000.
		The Crossing (2000) It was a dark time for the breakaway Colonies, and the Revolutionary War appeared headed for failure, when General George Washington launched a surprise attack on the Hessian mercenaries at the Battle of Trenton.
	www.wargamer.com /horsenmusket/hnm_ref.asp (508 words)

	New Page 1
		The Battle of Narva (1700) When Charles XII and his Careolean army reached Narva in November 1700 Charles was glad to see that the fort of Narva still held positions.
		Includes battle maps of some of the major battles in this era, along with troop deployments.
		The daring plan turned the tide of the war and established Washington as the undisputed leader of the fledgling nation.
	www.wargamer.com /horsenmusket/hnm_ref.asp (508 words)

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		The Battle of Narva (1700) When Charles XII and his Careolean army reached Narva in November 1700 Charles was glad to see that the fort of Narva still held positions.
		No other battle during this war approached Malplaquet for ferocity and losses sustained by both sides – the joint Imperial force lost over 20,000 troops and the French 12,000, both having begun with about 90,000.
		The Crossing (2000) It was a dark time for the breakaway Colonies, and the Revolutionary War appeared headed for failure, when General George Washington launched a surprise attack on the Hessian mercenaries at the Battle of Trenton.
	www.wargamer.com /horsenmusket/hnm_ref.asp (508 words)

	Great Northern War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Denmark was defeated in the summer of 1700 in what was to be the first major battle of the war, and so badly beaten that she could not participate in the war for a number of years.
		Russia was next, and suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Narva in November.
		When the campaign started again in the spring of 1709, 1/3rd of his force had been lost, and he was badly defeated by Peter in the Battle of Poltava, fleeing to the Ottoman Empire and spending five years in exile.
	www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Great_Northern_War (855 words)

	Russia Engages the World - NYPL
		1697–1718) of Sweden at the Battle of Narva in 1700, an inauspicious beginning for Russia in the Great Northern War (1700–21).
		On July 8, at Poltava, in Ukraine, Russian troops routed the Swedes, and Russia joined the ranks of the great powers.
		In 1709, Charles’s troops were demoralized because of a harsh winter and inadequate supply lines.
	dlc.nypl.org /russia.nypl.org/events3/battle.html (124 words)

	Visitestonia.com » english » things to do » cycling » routes in Estonia » No 1 » Toila - Narva 54 km
		Near the town at SIIVERTSI there is a monument to the soldiers of the Russian Semjonov regiment who were killed in a battle with Swedes in 1700 in the Great Northern War.
		Medieval NARVA had a great role in the Baltic trading system that came into being under the patronage of Hanseatic League and German Order.
		There are several things worth seeing in Narva – Narva Herman’s Castle, bastions, Pimeaed with its beautiful fountain and monument, Town Hall, art gallery, Orthodox Church, Kreenholm factory and Narva Rapids with its almost waterless terrace.
	www.visitestonia.com /index.php?page=461 (579 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Narva
		Narva Campaign, episode in the Great Northern War, culminating in a battle fought on November 30, 1700 between the forces of King Charles XII of...
		It lies on the River Narva, some 15 km (9 mi) inland of the Gulf of Finland, and very close...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Narva.html (99 words)

	Digging WW2 Relics Not By Choice Page1
		During the Great Northern War, the forces of Czar Peter I (Peter the Great) were defeated by the army of the Swedish King Carl XII during a “battle of Narva” in 1700.
		One of the interesting historic locations on that route is the crossing point of the Narva River, now the Russian-Estonian border.
		The fortress on the Russian side was built in 1492 during the reign of Ivan III as a counter to the Livonian fortress city.
	metaldetectingworld.com /metal_detecting_in_sillamae_p1.shtml (473 words)

	Peter I of Russia
		Russia turned out to be ill-prepared to fight the well-trained Swedes, and their first attempt at seizing the Baltic coast ended in disaster at the Battle of Narva in 1700.
		After crossing into Russia in 1708, Charles defeated Peter at Golovchin (July 3, 1708) but then suffered his first defeat at the Battle of Lesnaya (September 28, 1708), when Peter crushed the left wing of the Swedish army moving down from Riga to join Charles's main army.
		Sweden was the dominant military power of eastern Europe and was led by the young but brilliant King Charles XII of Sweden, who was to prove to be a worthy adversary for Peter.
	www.fact-index.com /p/pe/peter_i_of_russia.html (1071 words)

	Great Northern War
		Denmark was defeated in the summer of 1700 in what was to be the first major battle of the war, and so badly beaten that she could not participate in the war for a number of years.
		Russia was next, and suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Narva in November.
		When the campaign started again in the spring of 1709, 1/3rd of his force had been lost, and he was badly defeated by Peter in the Battle of Poltava, fleeing to the Ottoman Empire and spending five years in exile.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Great_Northern_War (1831 words)

	Northern Wars
		Denmark was defeated in the summer of 1700 in what was to be the first major battle of the war, and so badly beaten that she could not participate in the war for a number of years.
		Russia was next, and suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Narva in November, and was also knocked out of the war for years.
		Below is a listing of the Battles of the Great Northern War in chronological order.
	www.geocities.com /ancasta1/northern_wars.htm (1831 words)

	A Guide to the Armies of the Great Northern War
		For following the successful elimination of Denmark from the war and the battle of Narva in 1700 the Swedes turned to knocking Saxony out of the war.
		To view the orders of battle for Gadebusch, click Battle of Gadebusch (1712).
		The battle of Poltava transformed the reputation of the Russian army and virtually won the war, although it would take a long time for the Swedes to admit they were defeated.
	www.wfgamers.org.uk /resources/C18/gnw.htm (1831 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1700
		Not to be confused with the Northern Wars (1655–1661) The Swedish Victory at Narva, 1700 by Gustaf Cederström, painted 1910 Battle of Poltava fragment of mosaic, by Mikhail Lomonosov, 1717 The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Russia, Denmark-Norway and Saxony-Poland (from...
		Painting of André Le Nôtre by Carlo Maratti André Le Nôtre (March 12, 1613 - September 15, 1700) was a landscape architect and the gardener of king Louis XIV of France from 1645 to 1700.
		Categories : 1700 May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1700 (1831 words)

	Birthdays and Events for November 30, 2000
		1700: 8,000 Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeated a force of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva.
		1853: In the Crimean War, the Russian fleet attacked and destroyed the Turkish fleet and part of the harbor at the battle of Sinope.
		At least 10,000 Russians died in the battle.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/1327/113000h.html (1264 words)

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