Great Northern War | 3 Minute History

[youngking]

You guys ever notice whenever Russia is getting invaded it always ends up as one of the coldest winter's ever. It's like divine intervention or some shit like that. Maybe they can control the weather.

[Ameck]

Is it me or does it seem record cold winters in Russia only come when they are being invaded

[Destroyer]

Rule Number 1 in warfare: NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MARCH ON MOSCOW.

[Roflmaolinde]

After Poltava, the only remaining Swedish empire is IKEA!

[Boomabanga]

So basically Sweden went 1 v 5 and still kicked some major ass?

[HeirtoHållerheim]

Swedish uniforms at this time were gorgeous.

[nightazday]

Charles was a bit too brave for his own good. Guess he wanted to be in Adolphus's shoes too much. Gotta know when to fold em.

[aurorathekitty]

My 8th great grandfather sword still hangs in a castle in Sweden because of this war. I wanna take a trip there to see it.

[nex]

Imagine if Charlies accepted that peace and let Russia keep St. Petersburg. I wonder if Sweden would have been a great power for longer than they were.

[rampant]

"Rode to certain death and pain
Swedish forces met their bane
Sacrificed their lives in vain
POLTAVA"

[Mao-qprd]

When you got a tad too much aggressive expansion.

[ahmetcanoral]

We Called Charles as 'Demirbaş Şarl' aka Charles the inventory stock in Turkey.

[seethrough_treeshrew]

Ahem, it's Karl. Not Charles. We're not english, you know

[mahmudii]

The Ottomans we're involved in the Great Northern War. What role did they play again?

[IamAWESOME]

Everytime when someone invades Russian, they always seem to face with "coldest winter of the decade".

Why does this happen everytime? Swedish, French, Germans all had the same issue. Only Mongols seem to enjoy the Russian winter chill while conquering.

[frankgiercowski]

Just a note : Polish sejm refused to take part in war, but no one actualy cared and they treated Poland like August von wettin would be absolute monarch in it.

[foodmoney]

Sweden. The greatest empire youve never heard of.

[saosaosson]

WARNING Angry Russians in the chat WARNING

[ofallmyintention]

Remember that time when someone said, 'Denmark was a huge factor in this war...'?
Me neither.

[Grandpa_]

OH MY FUCKING GOD
stop invading Russia during the winter
somebody Nerf Russian Winter