Speech by Alexandra Khudyakova, a specialist from the Presidential Library (1:30 - 9:10)
Peter the Great referred to the victory in the Battle of Poltava as "The Great Victory", in which Russia for the first time demonstrated and realized its strength that had been restrained for many centuries. July 8th (or July 27th according to the old style) marks the 315th anniversary of the biggest battle of the Northern War, which took place near the city of Poltava between Russian troops under Peter I and Swedish troops led by Charles XII.
In honor of this victory, the Russian army under Peter the Great's command over the Swedes, the Day of Military Glory of Russia was established, which is celebrated on July 10th.
The Presidential Library's portal presents a wide range of materials dedicated to this significant battle.
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