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    The Great Confrontation
    The Great Confrontation
    The Great Confrontation
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    The Great Confrontation

    By Adolf af Jochnick

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    This book is about the portion of the Great Northern War, 1700–1721 that relates to Charles XII's attempt to defeat Peter the Great by invading Russia and taking Moscow. It continues to cover Peter the Great's struggle with the Ottoman Empire and his narrow escape from the Turkish army in 1711.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateSep 20, 2019
    ISBN9781645443735
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