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Sweden-related events during the year of 1700
Russian force surrendering to Charles
The battle of Narva, 1700
Events from the year 1700 in
Sweden
Incumbents
Events
February 12 – The
Great Northern War begins with a joint invasion of
Swedish territory in
Germany and
Latvia by
Denmark and
Poland /
Saxony . Sweden has control of the
Baltic Sea and holds territory that includes
Finland ,
Estonia , Latvia and parts of northern Germany. To challenge its power, an alliance is formed between Tsar
Peter I of Russia , King
Frederick IV of Denmark and
Augustus II the Strong , King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Sweden's ruler is the militaristic
Charles XII , known as the "Swedish Meteor".
Summer –
Charles XII of Sweden counter-attacks his enemies by invading
Zealand (Denmark), assisted by an Anglo-Dutch naval squadron under Sir
George Rooke , rapidly compelling the Danes to submit to peace.
August 18 (
August 7
OS ) –
Peace of Travendal concluded between the
Swedish Empire ,
Denmark-Norway and
Holstein-Gottorp in
Traventhal . On the same day,
Augustus II ,
King of Poland , and
Peter the Great ,
Tsar of Russia , enter the war against Sweden.
November 30 (
November 19
OS ; November 20
Swedish calendar ) –
Battle of Narva in Estonia. Having led his army of 8,000 on a forced march from Denmark to
Estonia ,
Charles XII of Sweden routs the huge Russian army at Narva.
Swedish calendar
Stjärnsunds manufakturverk is founded.
Battle of Pühhajoggi pass .
Births
Deaths
References
External links
Media related to
1700 in Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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