Today's installment concludes The Battle of Poltava,our selection from Peter the Great by Kazimierz Waliszewski published in 1898.  For works

It was Charles who took action at last, informing his generals, on June 26th (July 7th) that he would give battle on the following

And so the summer passed away. A winter campaign became inevitable, and the abyss which Peter's unerring eye had scanned began to gape.Continuing

What then was Peter to do? He must work on, increase his resources, and add to his experience.Continuing The Battle of Poltava,our selection from

Peter's conquests and newly founded cities disturbed Charles XII but little. "Let him build towns; there will be all the more for us to

Ten armies may be destroyed, he will bring up ten others to replace them, no matter what the price.Continuing The Battle of Poltava,our selection

The arrival of Charles caused a panic, and from that panic Peter, the most impressionable of men, was the first to suffer.Continuing The Battle of