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Battle of Narva 1700; the first major battle of the war, resulting in a complete Russian withdrawal out of Swedish Ingria which allowed Charles XII of Sweden to turn his forces against Augustus the Strong of Poland and Saxony.
Crossing of the Düna 1701; Charles XII defeats the Saxons on the opposite bank of the river Düna, after which he conquers Courland and prepares for an invasion of Poland.
Battle of Poltava 1709; after having forced Augustus to surrender following the invasions of Poland and Saxony, Charles XII launches an invasion of Russia to deal with his last enemy, Peter the Great. After more than a year of campaigning, the two rulers met at Poltava where Charles XII suffered a disastrous defeat which turned the tide of the war.
Battle of Gadebusch 1712; following the Battle of Poltava, both Denmark–Norway and Saxony reentered the war. The Swedish German dominions were soon attacked, urging Sweden proper to send a relief army. At Gadebusch 1712, the Danes and Saxons suffered a heavy blow but the Swedish army was subsequently trapped and destroyed at Tönning the following year.
"Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII" 1718; Swedish Finland fell to the Russians in 1714, while the last Swedish continental stronghold surrendered in 1716. To regain the initiative, Charles XII launched an invasion of Norway in 1718. The king was shot dead during the Siege of Fredriksten and his body was carried back home to Sweden. After his death, Sweden lost all initiative in the war, which ended with the Treaty of Nystad in 1721.
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