The turning point in the Northern War (1700–21) between Sweden and Russia. When Hetman Ivan Mazepa learned that Tsar Peter I intended to abolish the autonomy of the Hetman state, he began secret negotiations with Charles XII of Sweden to ensure that Ukraine would not be annexed by Poland in the event of a Swedish [...]
The Battle of Poltava (or Pultowa) on 28 June 1709 was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is said to have started the end of Sweden’s role as a Great Power and the Russians took [...]
The first camp of the Russian army was built on June 20th 1709. When the Russians comprehended that the Swedes did not intend to attack a fortified camp, Tsar Peter I ordered to encamp close to the village Yakovtsy.
On the day after the battle of Poltava, Peter I ordered the burial of the dead officers and soldiers in two separate graves close to each other. All Russian regiments were drawn up close to the graves to pay their last respect to the fallen warriors. After the service for the dead a big burial [...]