A History of Sweden, Vol. 2 of 2: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day —— From the Earliest Times to the Present Day

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ISBN: 9781334283420 出版年：2018 页码：413 Neander Nicolas Cronholm Forgotten Books

Charles XII. Prepares for War against Poland — Saxon and Russian Armies — Dahlberg Defends Riga — Prepares Plan of Battle Charles Crosses the River — Routs the Saxons and Russians — Takes Possession of Livonia — Denmark, Russia and Poland Conquered in Less than One Year — Declines Terms of Peace — Augustus must be Dethroned — Political Conditions of Poland — Augustus Begs for Peace — Countess Konigsmark — Charles Advances against Augustus — Battle of Klissow — Dead and Wounded — Tactics of the Swedes in Advancing — Stenbock — Anarchy in Poland — Battle of Pultusk Thorn — Confederacy — Stanislaus Leczinski Elected King — Charles XII. Supports Him — Inactivity of Charles — Sudden Attack on Augustus — His Abdication — Peace — Patkul's Trial and Execution Justification Therefor — Russia's Advance in Finland — The Swed ish Army Opposing — Charles XII. At the Height of Power — His Am bitiou for Military Glory — The Last of the Varangians — His Few Wants — March on Russia — Charles' Generals — His Plans — Battle of Halovzin — Advance on Moscow — Charles Marches into Ukraine Mazeppa and His Adventures — The Czar and Charles XII. Meet at Pultava — The Battle — The Castastrophe — Escape of Charles — s Army Perished or Prisoners — 78v1ii.