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The North Remembers: Reenactment of Historic Great Northern War Battle

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About 150 dedicated enthusiasts from historical societies across Russia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia took part in a reenactment of one of the pivotal... 15.11.2015, Sputnik International

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The North Remembers: Reenactment of Historic Great Northern War Battle

17:00 GMT 15.11.2015 (Updated: 18:15 GMT 15.11.2015)

About 150 dedicated enthusiasts from historical societies across Russia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia took part in a reenactment of one of the pivotal battles of the Great Northern War of 1700-1721 - the Battle of Narva, when Russian and Swedish armies clashed 315 years ago.

About 150 dedicated enthusiasts from historical societies across Russia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia took part in a reenactment of one of the pivotal battles of the Great Northern War of 1700-1721 — the Battle of Narva, when Russian and Swedish armies clashed 315 years ago.

© Sputnik / Sergey Stepanov / Go to the mediabankMembers of military-historical societies from several countries participate in the reenactment of the Battle of Narva, fought 315 years ago between the Swedish army led by Charles XII and the Russian army led by Peter the Great.

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Members of military-historical societies from several countries participate in the reenactment of the Battle of Narva, fought 315 years ago between the Swedish army led by Charles XII and the Russian army led by Peter the Great.

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The reenactment is conducted as part of the annual military-historical festival "Winter Battle."

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During the battle, Charles XII managed to defeat the Russian army despite its vast numerical superiority.

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Following its defeat, the Russian army was forced to surrender almost all of its artillery and firearms to the victorious Charles.

© Sputnik / Sergey Stepanov / Go to the mediabankFollowing this decisive victory of his, Charles believed that he dealt Russia a crushing blow from which it was unlikely to recover and underestimated the Russian forces prior to the fateful Battle of Poltava.

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Following this decisive victory of his, Charles believed that he dealt Russia a crushing blow from which it was unlikely to recover and underestimated the Russian forces prior to the fateful Battle of Poltava.