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    Nyenschantz (Swedish: Nyenskans; Russian: Ниеншанц, romanized: Niyenshants; Finnish: Nevanlinna) was a Swedish fortress at the confluence of the Neva...
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    The fortress of Nyenschantz or Nienschanz, later Schlotburg, was founded by the Swedish King Charles IX in 1611, on lands that were annexed from Russia...
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    which gave Peter time to reorganize the Russian army and conquered Nyenschantz in the Ingrian campaign. Bidloo had to organize a military hospital....
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    Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) and took Lublin in 1655 and laid siege to Nyenschantz and Noteborg in 1656. Later he became a stolnik working as the tsar's...
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    Date 30–31 March, 1658 Location Nyenschantz Result Swedish victory Territorial changes Russian forces repulsed from Nyen...
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    (1691–1698) Otto Vellingk (1698–1703) dominium maris baltici Nöteborg Fortress Nyenschantz Ingria Kurs, Ott (1994). Ingria: The broken landbridge between Estonia...
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  • Schlotburg, Russian: Шлотбург) was the name given by Peter the Great to Nyenschantz, a Swedish fortress of the 17th century. The name was sometimes used...
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    rank of guards colonel. In 1703, the regiment excelled in the siege of Nyenschantz and the capture of the Swedish fleet at the mouth of the Neva River....
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    Oradea Timișoara Miercurea Ciuc Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg Nyenschantz Pillau citadel (Baltiysk) Rostov Kremlin Abbasabad Shlisselburg Fortress...
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    Beginning in 1642, the capital of Ingria was Nyen, a city near the Nyenschantz fortress. Because of financial and religious oppression, much of the...
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  • it an option to construct a 300-meter skyscraper on the site of the Nyenschantz fortress. Out of 735 respondents only 68 replied affirmatively. The proposed...
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    Coup. On 1 May 1703, Peter the Great took both the Swedish fortress of Nyenschantz and the city of Nyen, on the Neva river. Tsar Peter the Great founded...
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    скульптуры). Prior to the founding of St. Petersburg this land near the Nyenschantz fortress was owned by Swedish colonel Okkervil. Later the chief of the...
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  • – 1654 – Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) (Polish-Russian Wars) Siege of Nyenschantz (1656) – 1656 – Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658) (Second Northern War) [Northern...
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  • War Siege of Nöteborg (1656) – Russo-Swedish War (1656–58) Siege of Nyenschantz (1656) – Russo-Swedish War (1656–58) Siege of Dyneburg (1656) – Russo-Swedish...
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  • Fortifications of Gothenburg Karlsvärd Fortress Kastellet, Stockholm –original Nyenschantz Skansen Kronan Skansen Lejonet Varberg Fortress - rebuilt 18C After Swedish...
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  • timeline of the history of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. 1611 – Nyenschantz built by Swedes. 1703 City founded by Tsar Peter the Great Cabin of Peter...
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    chemist, geologist, physician and writer. He was born at Skworitz near Nyenschantz in Swedish Ingria. He was the son of vicar Erlandus Jonæ Hiærne (1596–1654)...
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    War Collage was set as 11 April based on the 11 April 1610 founding of Nyenschantz by Charles IX of Sweden. In 1949, the anniversary of the War College...
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    taking of the Swedish fort of Nöteborg. In May 1703, Peter captured Nyenschantz fortress. He chose a spot at the mouth of the Neva, surrounded by marshes...
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    Peter I took all the fortresses of Karelia and Ingria: in 1703–1704 – Nyenschantz, Jama, Koporye, Noteburg, and Ivangorod. Vyborg fell on June, 13th 1710...
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  • sent to the mouth of Neva River and on July 10, 1656, he occupied the Nyenschantz fortress left by the Swedes, located at the mouth of Okhta River, at...
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    about frequent floods from the locals, the Swedes laid the fortress Nyenschantz and the city of Nyen away from the delta upstream of the Neva River,...
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  • Novaya Ladoga Uusi-Laatokka, Uusi Laatokankaupunki Novosyolki Novasolkka Nyenschantz Nevanlinna Nyenskans, Nyen Swedish Former Swedish Ingrian town and fortress...
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