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This is the Great Northern War and the Battle of Potava, Part 3.

In the year 1707, Charles XIV, King of Sweden, had defeated two of his three neighbours, who had invaded in 1700 and had triggered the Great Northern War.

The conflict with Denmark had been brief, but the war against Augustus II, elected of Saxony and King of Poland,

had dragged on for several years, which gave Peter the Great of Russia time to make further improvements of his army

and to seize territory from the Swedes on the Baltic coast.

Yet Charles, still only in his mid-twenties, had repeatedly demonstrated both great bravery

and also great tactical skill as a military commander.

Rather than attempt to reconquer lost territory in Livonia,

Charles decided to launch an audacious campaign towards Moscow through Poland.

Charles had good reason to distrust towards Moscow through Poland.

Charles had good reason to distrust Peter's peace overtures and to choose the moment now to wage war against him,

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