books.google.de - Osprey's examination of the Battle of Poltava (1709), which marked the demise of Sweden as a European great power and the rise of Russia. In 1707, the seemingly invincible Charles XII led his army deep into Russia. It was to prove his undoing - the long march eroded the fighting strength of the invaders;...http://books.google.de/books/about/Poltava_1709.html?hl=de&id=kiHKMK7aayMC&utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePoltava 1709
