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So, in the year 2009, the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava, Russia has to the same value as Chudskaya battle of Kulikovo, Borodino. It is already clear that the official Ukraine will not glorify the victory of Russian arms, despite the fact that in the Battle of Poltava took an active part suburban Cossack regiments, we dearer current national hero Ukrainian Hetman Mazepa, Peter I changed and I wish the existence of Ukraine under the rule of the Polish crown.
Few people know that it is possible alliance Mazepa and Swedish king Charles XII would be more effective if it were not for a series of failures pitt the younger in the way of Charles in Moscow in October 1708 the King was forced to retreat to Ukraine because of the threat of starvation for his army. Requisitioning pitt the younger of food and fodder roused resistance of the Ukrainian population. The people looked at the Swedes as occupiers, they were not baptized forehead, never went to church, ate meat on fast days, in addition spoke a foreign language. In "Invasion of Swedish army in the Hetmanate in 1708" is a curious evidence of Col. Yullensherny Swedish. On the period from 19 to 25 September 1708, he wrote: "... came the most wretched and hard campaign in the world - we had to get through the maze, which stretches for 18 miles and after that have not previously held any one group, not that army ... Wood swarmed the Cossacks, so if someone astray, he immediately was killed or captured. We did not dare to send small detachments around to collect provisions. Men and horses up the ghost in such numbers that those who followed behind, was not required to show the way, because the roads were littered with dead bodies. " After tightening food requisitions, began guerrilla attacks, backed by the royal bounty: for the Swedish general gave 2,000 rubles, a colonel - 1000 and so on up to a private, for which gave 3 rubles.
The hostility of the local population, of course, pitt the younger the Swedes did not like. Against the Ukrainian Cossacks and peasants began retaliatory actions. In the above book is a testimony Swedish Colonel Baron Karl Magnus Posse, who told Lt. Col. Thomas Funk of his punitive action against the people of the small town of Terni. pitt the younger "... When he entered pitt the younger the city - says Posse - all the Cossacks and the villagers pitt the younger went to the courtyard of the church, so that all of it and the church was packed with people. This courtyard was surrounded by the shaft, and in some places where that was not right, was paling. He then ordered the dragoons to the side to dismount and attack this courtyard, but was recaptured twice, and women with braids and axes were on the shaft and beat them our people. Finally on the third time he has broken, and they cut down all the dragoons who came to hand - 1600, which included both the villagers pitt the younger and the Cossacks, not counting women and children. After that, they took refuge in the church, which was packed packed, and did not want to open the doors. Then he threatened to burn the church, as well as the city and burned everything that was there. "
The same terrible fate befell the following cities and towns: pitt the younger Aleshnya (slaughtered and burned more than 400), the Bold, Veprik, Kollontai, Krasnokutsk, Kolomak, Ruble, Gorodnya, Murafa, Khukhro, Lutische, Kotelva some of which - it is present Kharkiv region . What wind blew here Swedes?
In late January 1709 the Swedish army led by King Charles XII launched its campaign to Sloboda Ukraine. In early February, the king learned that far from focusing Krasnokutsk 10 Russian dragoon regiments under the command of Lieutenant-General Rennes, Russian decided to strike a blow and with considerable force of cavalry and infantry went on Krasnokutsk.
The battle took place near the village Gorodno February 9, 1709 where there was a body of Russian troops under General Ren. Kalmyks Ryskov on the heels of Charles, had been informed of the motion of Rena Swedish troops in Krasnokutsk. However, Karl found not quite finished with two regiments of dragoons Krasnokutsk, so they barely escaped to the hasty removal Gorodno. pitt the younger The village is located on a high hill, and was surrounded on the east and north sides frequent forest on the western p. Merlot, and from the south, from Krasnokutsk, high earthen rampart and a deep ditch, which stretched from the river to the forest at 640 m shaft height of 6.5 m, and the trench width to 8.5 m on the left side of the shaft were three batteries Swedes , each up to 17, up to a width of 10.5, and up to 4.5 meters, they are addressed to the closed side Gorodno. On the contrary these batteries to the north, through the valley, the Russian batteries, half a mile from the Swedish. Karl was 500 cavalry, eight Polish banners, a Cossack regiment and a large number of infantry. Carl was so sure of himself pitt the younger that he saw Russian ready to do battle, he ordered his troops to withdraw part of the flanks of Russian corps, so that when they break it, no one could escape from the Russian. However, the battle has developed quite differently from the Swedish king's dream. From the very start of the battle near the village of Gorodno winning start to lean on the Russian side. On the right bank of the river Gorodenki
So, in the year 2009, the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava, Russia has to the same value as Chudskaya battle of Kulikovo, Borodino. It is already clear that the official Ukraine will not glorify the victory of Russian arms, despite the fact that in the Battle of Poltava took an active part suburban Cossack regiments, we dearer current national hero Ukrainian Hetman Mazepa, Peter I changed and I wish the existence of Ukraine under the rule of the Polish crown.
Few people know that it is possible alliance Mazepa and Swedish king Charles XII would be more effective if it were not for a series of failures pitt the younger in the way of Charles in Moscow in October 1708 the King was forced to retreat to Ukraine because of the threat of starvation for his army. Requisitioning pitt the younger of food and fodder roused resistance of the Ukrainian population. The people looked at the Swedes as occupiers, they were not baptized forehead, never went to church, ate meat on fast days, in addition spoke a foreign language. In "Invasion of Swedish army in the Hetmanate in 1708" is a curious evidence of Col. Yullensherny Swedish. On the period from 19 to 25 September 1708, he wrote: "... came the most wretched and hard campaign in the world - we had to get through the maze, which stretches for 18 miles and after that have not previously held any one group, not that army ... Wood swarmed the Cossacks, so if someone astray, he immediately was killed or captured. We did not dare to send small detachments around to collect provisions. Men and horses up the ghost in such numbers that those who followed behind, was not required to show the way, because the roads were littered with dead bodies. " After tightening food requisitions, began guerrilla attacks, backed by the royal bounty: for the Swedish general gave 2,000 rubles, a colonel - 1000 and so on up to a private, for which gave 3 rubles.
The hostility of the local population, of course, pitt the younger the Swedes did not like. Against the Ukrainian Cossacks and peasants began retaliatory actions. In the above book is a testimony Swedish Colonel Baron Karl Magnus Posse, who told Lt. Col. Thomas Funk of his punitive action against the people of the small town of Terni. pitt the younger "... When he entered pitt the younger the city - says Posse - all the Cossacks and the villagers pitt the younger went to the courtyard of the church, so that all of it and the church was packed with people. This courtyard was surrounded by the shaft, and in some places where that was not right, was paling. He then ordered the dragoons to the side to dismount and attack this courtyard, but was recaptured twice, and women with braids and axes were on the shaft and beat them our people. Finally on the third time he has broken, and they cut down all the dragoons who came to hand - 1600, which included both the villagers pitt the younger and the Cossacks, not counting women and children. After that, they took refuge in the church, which was packed packed, and did not want to open the doors. Then he threatened to burn the church, as well as the city and burned everything that was there. "
The same terrible fate befell the following cities and towns: pitt the younger Aleshnya (slaughtered and burned more than 400), the Bold, Veprik, Kollontai, Krasnokutsk, Kolomak, Ruble, Gorodnya, Murafa, Khukhro, Lutische, Kotelva some of which - it is present Kharkiv region . What wind blew here Swedes?
In late January 1709 the Swedish army led by King Charles XII launched its campaign to Sloboda Ukraine. In early February, the king learned that far from focusing Krasnokutsk 10 Russian dragoon regiments under the command of Lieutenant-General Rennes, Russian decided to strike a blow and with considerable force of cavalry and infantry went on Krasnokutsk.
The battle took place near the village Gorodno February 9, 1709 where there was a body of Russian troops under General Ren. Kalmyks Ryskov on the heels of Charles, had been informed of the motion of Rena Swedish troops in Krasnokutsk. However, Karl found not quite finished with two regiments of dragoons Krasnokutsk, so they barely escaped to the hasty removal Gorodno. pitt the younger The village is located on a high hill, and was surrounded on the east and north sides frequent forest on the western p. Merlot, and from the south, from Krasnokutsk, high earthen rampart and a deep ditch, which stretched from the river to the forest at 640 m shaft height of 6.5 m, and the trench width to 8.5 m on the left side of the shaft were three batteries Swedes , each up to 17, up to a width of 10.5, and up to 4.5 meters, they are addressed to the closed side Gorodno. On the contrary these batteries to the north, through the valley, the Russian batteries, half a mile from the Swedish. Karl was 500 cavalry, eight Polish banners, a Cossack regiment and a large number of infantry. Carl was so sure of himself pitt the younger that he saw Russian ready to do battle, he ordered his troops to withdraw part of the flanks of Russian corps, so that when they break it, no one could escape from the Russian. However, the battle has developed quite differently from the Swedish king's dream. From the very start of the battle near the village of Gorodno winning start to lean on the Russian side. On the right bank of the river Gorodenki
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