
Russia 🇷🇺 @Russia
⚔️ #OTD in 1709 the Russian Army under Peter The Great defeated previously unbeatable Swedish Forces under Charles XII in the historic “Battle of #Poltava”. ☝️ It became a pivotal point in the Great Northern War (1700–1721), & an important step to Russia’s rise as a Great Power. https://t.co/zCMZfbScnJ — PolitiTweet.org