Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia

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The Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia was an early Great Northern War campaign in 1700 in which Tsar Peter the Great’s forces attacked Swedish-held territories in present-day Estonia, setting the stage for the subsequent Battle of Narva.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Great Northern War
military campaign
belligerent Swedish Empire
commander Peter the Great
conflict Great Northern War
countryInvolved Sweden
Tsardom of Russia
followedBy Battle of Narva
historicalRegion Baltic provinces of the Swedish Empire
linked to: Baltic provinces
involvedMilitaryBranch Russian Army
Swedish Army
location Swedish Estonia
present-day Estonia
objective secure access to the Baltic Sea for Russia
seize Swedish-held territories in Estonia
opponentCommander Charles XII of Sweden
partOf Great Northern War
Northern European conflicts of the early 18th century
precededBy Russian declaration of war on Sweden (1700)
result Russian occupation of parts of Swedish Estonia
strategic setback after Swedish victory at Narva
significance initiated large-scale Russian offensive against Sweden in the Baltic
set the stage for the Battle of Narva
startTime 1700
theatreOfWar Baltic theatre of the Great Northern War
timePeriod early phase of the Great Northern War
year 1700

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Battle of Narva (1700) precededBy Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia
Siege of Narva (1704) precededBy Russian capture of Dorpat (Tartu)
linked to: Russian invasion of Swedish Estonia