Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia

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The Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia was an early Great Northern War campaign in 1700 in which Tsar Peter the Great’s forces attacked Swedish-held territories in present-day Estonia, setting the stage for the subsequent Battle of Narva.

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Russian capture of Dorpat (Tartu) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Great Northern War
military campaign
belligerent Swedish Empire NERFINISHED
commander Peter the Great NERFINISHED
conflict Great Northern War NERFINISHED
countryInvolved Sweden NERFINISHED
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED
followedBy Battle of Narva NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Baltic provinces of the Swedish Empire NERFINISHED
involvedMilitaryBranch Russian Army NERFINISHED
Swedish Army NERFINISHED
location Swedish Estonia NERFINISHED
present-day Estonia
objective secure access to the Baltic Sea for Russia
seize Swedish-held territories in Estonia
opponentCommander Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED
partOf Great Northern War NERFINISHED
Northern European conflicts of the early 18th century
precededBy Russian declaration of war on Sweden (1700)
result Russian occupation of parts of Swedish Estonia
strategic setback after Swedish victory at Narva
significance initiated large-scale Russian offensive against Sweden in the Baltic
set the stage for the Battle of Narva
startTime 1700
theatreOfWar Baltic theatre of the Great Northern War NERFINISHED
timePeriod early phase of the Great Northern War
year 1700

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Battle of Narva (1700) precededBy Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia
Siege of Narva (1704) precededBy Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia
this entity surface form: Russian capture of Dorpat (Tartu)