Lindsay Graham

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History Daily · The End of the Great Northern War · 10 Sep 2026 podcast

on June 20, 1709, outside the city of Poltava in modern-day Ukraine, almost nine years after the Battle of Narva. voice-verified

32-year-old nobleman Stanislav Poniatowski rides along a riverbank, inspecting the Swedish army's defensive pickets. voice-verified

Everything seems to be in order, so he turns to see whether his riding companion is ready to head back. voice-verified

But 27-year-old King Charles XII of Sweden gestures for him to keep going. voice-verified

The king wants to check every last outpost. voice-verified

Sweden has been at war for nearly a decade. voice-verified

After defeating a Russian army at the Battle of Narva, Charles invaded Poland, another member of the anti-Swedish coalition. voice-verified

Then he used its territory as a springboard for an invasion of his last remaining enemy, Russia. voice-verified

But Russia's ruler, Tsar Peter I, had no intention of meeting the formidable Swedish army on its own terms. voice-verified

Instead, he ordered his troops to withdraw, burning fields and stores as they retreated. voice-verified

The Swedish army was able to advance deep into Russian territory, but there was nothing left for the men to eat, and Charles' soldiers soon began to starve. voice-verified

Then came one of the coldest European winters in living memory – voice-verified

So with his army freezing and increasingly short on supplies, Charles was forced to abandon his plan to march on Moscow. voice-verified

Instead, he turned south and laid siege to the walled city of Poltava. voice-verified

Now, though, almost two months have passed, and Poltava is still holding out. voice-verified

Making matters worse, an 80,000-man-strong Russian army has just arrived to relieve the city. voice-verified

It's currently camped two miles away, waiting for Charles to make the first move. voice-verified

So the nobleman Stanislav Poniatowski suppresses his sigh. voice-verified

He realizes that he won't get to enjoy his breakfast until Charles has inspected every Swedish position. voice-verified

So he turns his horse to follow Charles along the path. voice-verified

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