![Profile Image](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1148227150199296001/-U5fmids_normal.jpg)
Russia 🇷🇺 @Russia
⚔️ #OTD in 1714, the Russian Navy, built from scratch, achieved its first major victory on the open sea, defeating the then naval superpower - #Sweden - at the Battle of #Gangut. ☝️ Along with the Battle of #Poltava, it guaranteed #Russia's triumph in the Northern War (1700-21). https://t.co/vO904QQe0F — PolitiTweet.org