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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian capture of Dorpat (Tartu) | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Great Northern War
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent | Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Peter the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Narva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Baltic provinces of the Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
Russian Army
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Swedish Estonia
NERFINISHED
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present-day Estonia ⓘ |
| objective |
secure access to the Baltic Sea for Russia
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seize Swedish-held territories in Estonia ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Northern War
NERFINISHED
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Northern European conflicts of the early 18th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Russian declaration of war on Sweden (1700) ⓘ |
| result |
Russian occupation of parts of Swedish Estonia
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strategic setback after Swedish victory at Narva ⓘ |
| significance |
initiated large-scale Russian offensive against Sweden in the Baltic
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Russian capture of Dorpat (Tartu)