Swedish advance into Ukraine

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The Swedish advance into Ukraine was a major campaign of Charles XII’s army during the Great Northern War, culminating in the ill-fated march that led to the Battle and Siege of Poltava.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf campaign of the Great Northern War
military campaign
alliedWith Cossack Hetmanate under Ivan Mazepa
linked to: Cossack Hetmanate
belligerent Cossack Hetmanate
Swedish Empire
Tsardom of Russia
campaignTheater Eastern Europe
Ukrainian lands under Polish-Lithuanian and Russian influence
causeOf increased Russian control over Ukraine
long-term decline of Swedish influence in Eastern Europe
commander Charles XII of Sweden
Ivan Mazepa
Peter I of Russia
linked to: Peter the Great
conflict Great Northern War
consequence collapse of Swedish offensive capacity in the east
end of Sweden as a great power
rise of Russia as a major European power
culminatedIn Battle of Poltava
Siege of Poltava
endYear 1709
followedBy Swedish retreat to Ottoman Empire
historicalPeriod early 18th century
involvedUnit Cossack regiments loyal to Mazepa
Cossack regiments loyal to Russia
Russian field army of Peter I
Swedish field army of Charles XII
location Left-bank Ukraine
Poltava region
linked to: Poltava Oblast

Right-bank Ukraine
notableEvent destruction of Baturyn
harsh winter of 1708–1709
severe supply shortages
objective obtain supplies and winter quarters
secure Ukrainian support against Russia
opposedBy Russian army under Peter I
loyalist Cossack forces
partOf Charles XII’s Russian campaign
precededBy Swedish invasion of Russia
relatedTo Battle of Lesnaya
Charles XII of Sweden
Ivan Mazepa’s defection to Sweden
Russian scorched-earth tactics
result decisive Russian victory
strategic defeat of Sweden
startYear 1708

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Siege of Poltava precededBy Swedish advance into Ukraine