Russia was not known as a world power through out the duration of the Great War until the battle of Poltava came. The battle of Poltava was the decisive point when Russia became known as a military force. With a little luck and tactical exploitation, Peter the Great was able to overpower and outman the Swedish Army in Poltava. This was important for Russia so they could end a streak of battle losses to prove their military superiority to the rest of Europe.
To understand why Peter the Great was determined to win at Poltava, first, his earlier life must be analyzed. Peters father died when he was only four and the older of his other two brothers was to inherit the throne. Both of the older brothers were fragile and ill however, Feodor III took …show more content…
In the battle of Poltava the Swedish did not know what they were running into when they began their attack on the Russians fortified camp. The Swedish were to attack the Russian camp before dawn but were set back because their cavalry was not prepared in time. It was 0400, when the sun was beginning to outline the eastern mountain ridge, before generals Rehnskjold and Löwenhaupt ready with their mounted troops. The Swedish Army lost its element of surprise so Charles deployed his infantry to attack through the redoubts to clear a path for the cavalry troops. Despite the 70 cannons defending the Russians position, some of the efforts by the Swedish were successful. It was evident, however, that the Swedish were losing soldiers fast. So Peter refused to deploy his troops in the reserve because he knew that his fortification would stand strong against the rest of the attack. Another reason for the success of Peter the Great was the disconnect between Charles’ attacking forces. His attacks were spread to far out, and once he realized this he sent messages to the right flank attack and center attack to regroup. However, it took General Löwenhaupt two hours before his battalion was in the fallback position. General Roos and his battalion never made it. Peter saw Roos’ men struggling to retreat and took advantage of the opportunity by sending more fresh troops to kill all but 400 Swedish soldiers under Roos’
To understand why Peter the Great was determined to win at Poltava, first, his earlier life must be analyzed. Peters father died when he was only four and the older of his other two brothers was to inherit the throne. Both of the older brothers were fragile and ill however, Feodor III took …show more content…
In the battle of Poltava the Swedish did not know what they were running into when they began their attack on the Russians fortified camp. The Swedish were to attack the Russian camp before dawn but were set back because their cavalry was not prepared in time. It was 0400, when the sun was beginning to outline the eastern mountain ridge, before generals Rehnskjold and Löwenhaupt ready with their mounted troops. The Swedish Army lost its element of surprise so Charles deployed his infantry to attack through the redoubts to clear a path for the cavalry troops. Despite the 70 cannons defending the Russians position, some of the efforts by the Swedish were successful. It was evident, however, that the Swedish were losing soldiers fast. So Peter refused to deploy his troops in the reserve because he knew that his fortification would stand strong against the rest of the attack. Another reason for the success of Peter the Great was the disconnect between Charles’ attacking forces. His attacks were spread to far out, and once he realized this he sent messages to the right flank attack and center attack to regroup. However, it took General Löwenhaupt two hours before his battalion was in the fallback position. General Roos and his battalion never made it. Peter saw Roos’ men struggling to retreat and took advantage of the opportunity by sending more fresh troops to kill all but 400 Swedish soldiers under Roos’