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Charles XII: Europe's Last Viking – Boris Grigoriev – Already – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-4484-6139-2

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The name of Charles XII, King of Sweden, is known in Russia for his inglorious campaign and the lost Battle of Poltava in 1709. Moreover, the king and his campaign have acquired a byword, connoting a deliberately erroneous decision and disastrous adventure. However, the real Charles XII and his generals were not so simple; they often achieved brilliant victories not only through "numbers but also skill," and the Swedish army, in terms of training and experience, was the finest in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

This book introduces the reader to an extraordinary and contradictory figure, "Europe's last Viking"—Charles XII. He believed in predestination, and throughout his short life, fate sent its fatal signs—bullets during battle. He endured four wounds with characteristic courage, but the fifth proved fatal.
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