Ottoman Empire - Battle of Poltava

Time: Monday Jul 8, 1709

Place: Poltava (Present-Day in Ukraine)

Details: Accordingly, King Charles XII of Sweden was welcomed as an ally in the Ottoman Empire following his defeat by the Russians at the Battle of Poltava of 1709 in central Ukraine (part of the Great Northern War of 1700–1721).

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