Siege of Poltava
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The Siege of Poltava was an early 1709 Russian encirclement and bombardment of the Swedish-held Ukrainian city that set the stage for the decisive Battle of Poltava in the Great Northern War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Poltava canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Poltava Context triple: [Battle of Poltava, precededBy, Siege of Poltava]
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Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava was a decisive 1709 clash in the Great Northern War in which Russia crushed Sweden’s forces, marking the rise of the Russian Empire as a major European power.
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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Battle of Lesnaya
The Battle of Lesnaya was a 1708 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Peter the Great’s Russian forces dealt a crucial blow to a Swedish supply corps, helping to undermine Charles XII’s campaign before Poltava.
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Battle of Klushino
The Battle of Klushino was a major 1610 victory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over Russian and Swedish forces during the Polish–Muscovite War, which opened the way for the Polish occupation of Moscow.
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Battle of the Moskva
The Battle of the Moskva, better known as the Battle of Borodino, was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, often regarded as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Poltava Target entity description: The Siege of Poltava was an early 1709 Russian encirclement and bombardment of the Swedish-held Ukrainian city that set the stage for the decisive Battle of Poltava in the Great Northern War.
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A.
Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava was a decisive 1709 clash in the Great Northern War in which Russia crushed Sweden’s forces, marking the rise of the Russian Empire as a major European power.
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B.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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C.
Battle of Lesnaya
The Battle of Lesnaya was a 1708 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Peter the Great’s Russian forces dealt a crucial blow to a Swedish supply corps, helping to undermine Charles XII’s campaign before Poltava.
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D.
Battle of Klushino
The Battle of Klushino was a major 1610 victory of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over Russian and Swedish forces during the Polish–Muscovite War, which opened the way for the Polish occupation of Moscow.
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E.
Battle of the Moskva
The Battle of the Moskva, better known as the Battle of Borodino, was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, often regarded as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| aim |
to prepare for a decisive field battle
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to weaken Swedish garrison at Poltava ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly before the Battle of Poltava ⓘ |
| combatant |
Swedish Empire
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Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Peter the Great
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surface form:
Peter I of Russia
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| commander | Peter the Great ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Northern War ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern siege ⓘ |
| country | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Swedish garrison ⓘ |
| defender | Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Poltava ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bombardment of Poltava
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encirclement of Poltava ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Russian field army
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Swedish field forces near Poltava ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Poltava Oblast
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Ukraine ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vorskla River vicinity ⓘ |
| location | Poltava ⓘ |
| opponent |
Swedish Empire
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Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Northern War
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Russian campaign in Left-bank Ukraine ⓘ campaign of 1709 in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| place | Poltava ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish advance into Ukraine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles XII of Sweden
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Ukrainian theater of the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| result | Russian strategic advantage before the Battle of Poltava ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Russian artillery bombardment of Poltava
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Russian encirclement of Swedish-held Poltava ⓘ |
| startTime |
1709
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early 1709 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Poltava in Ukraine
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setting the stage for the decisive Battle of Poltava ⓘ |
| usedMethod | siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryTactic |
encirclement
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siege artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | artillery ⓘ |
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