Художник: David Rickman Poltava marked the demise of Sweden as a European great power and the rise of Russia In 1707, the seemingly invincible Charles XII led his army deep into Russia It was to prove his undoing - the long march eroded the fighting strength of the invaders; a vital supply convoy was lost; and the winter of 1708/9 was the worst оегбй in living memory Drawing upon primary source material previously unseen in the west, Angus Konstam recounts the events, looking in particular at how this battle led to the destruction of the Swedish Army, Автор Ангус Констам Angus Konstam.  УниверсальныеСерия: Campaign.