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Great Northern War: Russia defeats Sweden in the Battle of Kostianvirta in Pälkäne.
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Great Northern War
Swedish-Russian conflict (1700–1721)
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Battle of Pälkäne
1713 battle of the Great Northern War
The Battle of Pälkäne, sometimes called the Battle at Kostianvirta or Battle on the Pialkiane River was fought between the Russian army under Admiral Fyodor Apraksin and the defending Finnish army of the Sweden under General Carl Gustaf Armfeldt on 17 October 1713, as part of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland
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