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The Death Of Karl Xii

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Author : Carl O.. Nordling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

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The Death Of Charles Xii Of Sweden

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Author : Michael Srigley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963

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From Oxenstierna To Charles Xii

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Author : Michael Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-11-13

From Oxenstierna To Charles Xii written by Michael Roberts and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Essays, by the doyen of historians of Sweden, on Oxenstierna, Charles X and Charles XII.

The History Of Charles Xii King Of Sweden

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Author : Voltaire
language : en
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Release Date : 1732

The History Of Charles Xii King Of Sweden written by Voltaire and has been published by Ravenio Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1732 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This classic is organized as follows: I. Outline of Swedish history up to the time of Charles XI—Charles’s education—His enemies—Character-sketch of the Czar, Peter Alexiowitz—His peculiarities—Alliance of Russia, Poland, Denmark against Charles XII. II. Sudden and extraordinary transformation in the character of Charles XII—At the age of eighteen he carries on war with Denmark, Poland and Russia—He concludes the war with Denmark in six weeks—Beats an army of 80,000 Russians with 8,000 Swedes, and proceeds to Poland—Description of Poland and its Government—Charles wins several victories, and conquers Poland, where he makes preparations to nominate a king. III. Stanislas Leczinski chosen King of Poland—Death of the Cardinal-Primate—Great retreat of General Schullemburg—Exploits of the Czar—Foundation of Petersburg—Charles’s entry into Saxony—The peace of Altranstadt—Augustus abdicates in favour of Stanislas—General Patkul, the Czar’s plenipotentiary, is broken on the wheel, and quartered—Charles receives the ambassadors of foreign princes in Saxony—He also goes to Dresden to see Augustus before his departure. IV. Charles leaves Saxony—Pursues the Czar—Advances into Ukrania—His losses and wounds, and the battle of Pultowa—The consequences of the battle—Charles forced to escape into Turkey—His reception in Bessarabia. V. The state of the Ottoman Porte—Charles retires to Bender—His occupations—His intrigues at the Porte—His plans—Augustus restored—The King of Denmark attacks Sweden—All the King’s other territories are invaded—The Czar keeps festival at Moscow—The affair of Pruth—History of the Czarina. VI. Intrigues at the Porte—The Kan of Tartary and the Pasha of Bender try to force Charles to depart—He defends himself with forty servants against their whole army. VII. The Turks remove Charles to Demirtash—King Stanislas is seized at the same time—Bold action of M. de Villelongue—Revolutions in the seraglio—Battles in Pomerania—Altena is burnt by the Swedes—Charles returns to his kingdom—His strange method of travelling—His arrival at Straelsund—The state of Europe at that time—The losses of King Charles—The successes of Peter the Great—His triumphal entry into Petersburg. VIII. Charles marries his sister to the Prince of Hesse—He is besieged in Stralsund and escapes to Sweden—The enterprise of Baron Gortz his premier—Plans of reconciliation with the Czar—An attack on England—Charles besieges Frederickshal in Norway—He is killed—His character—Gortz is beheaded.

Charles Xii And The Collapse Of The Swedish Empire 1682 1719

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Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895

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The History Of Charles Xii King Of Sweden

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Author : Voltaire
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1807

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The History Of Charles Xii King Of Sweden

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Author : Voltaire
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18

The History Of Charles Xii King Of Sweden written by Voltaire and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.

This historical biography explores the life of Charles XII, the young and successful king of Sweden who led the country through a period of military might and expansion. From his early years to his eventual death on the battlefield, Voltaire and Stockdale provide a detailed account of his reign and influence on Swedish history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.