RMJR31CF–The Battle of Poltava on July 8, 1709 was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over the Swedish forces under Field Marshal Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, in one of the battles of the Great Northern War. High-ranking Swedes captured during the battle included Field Marshal Rehnskiöld, major generals Schlippenbach, Stackelberg, Hamilton and Prince Maximilian Emanuel. Peter held a celebratory banquet in two large tents erected on the battlefield. The battle also bears major importance in Ukrainian national history, as Hetman of Zaporizhian Host Ivan Mazepa sided with the Swedes, seeking to create a
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