The Swedish Lion, or "the lion monument of Narva", are two statues erected as monuments in memory of the 1700 battle of Narva in the city of Narva in...
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The Battle of Narva (Russian: Битва при Нарве Bitva pri Narve; Swedish: Slaget vid Narva) on 30 November [O.S. 19 November] 1700 (20 November in the Swedish...
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Narva is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in the Ida-Viru County, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva...
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countered this by attacking the Russian besiegers at the Battle of Narva (November 1700). The Russians outnumbered the Swedish army of ten thousand men by...
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Gulf of Finland (redirect from Pollution in the Gulf of Finland)
The largest rivers flowing into the gulf are the Neva (from the east), the Narva (from the south), and the Kymi (from the north). Keila, Pirita, Jägala...
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Sculpture in limestone at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, Colorado (founded 1981). The Swedish lion in bronze in Narva, Estonia. A version of one of the Slottslejonen...
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Duchy of Estonia (1219–1346) (category Pages using the EasyTimeline extension)
city rights in 1302 by King Erik Menved. Narva received these rights in 1345. The vassals of the Danish king received fiefs per dominum utile in exchange...
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defeating far larger enemies with the small but highly professional Swedish army. His defeat of the Russians at Narva when just 18 years old was to be...
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Slottslejonen (category Lions in art)
memorial of the Battle of Narva (1700). Medici lions "Stockholm Gamla Stan: Outdoor Art in Gamla stan / The Royal Palace". Archived from the original on...
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Russians managed to conquer large areas of Estonia in 1558, including Narva, which allegedly began the power vacuum that lasted for more than thirty years...
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Thirty Years' War (redirect from Swedish Period)
2307/4048141. JSTOR 4048141. Åberg, A. (1973). "The Swedish Army from Lützen to Narva". In Roberts, M. (ed.). Sweden's Age of Greatness, 1632–1718. St. Martin's...
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House of Vasa (category CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv))
The House of Vasa or Wasa (Swedish: Vasaätten, Polish: Wazowie, Lithuanian: Vazos) was an early modern royal house founded in 1523 in Sweden. Its members...
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The Life Guards (Swedish: Livgardet, designation LG) is a combined Swedish Army cavalry/infantry regiment. Its responsibilities include the defence of...
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Skaraborg Regiment (armoured) (category Armored regiments of the Swedish Army)
The Skaraborg Regiment (Swedish: Skaraborgs regemente), designation P 4, is a Swedish Army armoured regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th century...
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Pyotr Bagration (category Military personnel of the Russian Empire killed in action)
him, as in some places it concerned only Narva infantry Regiment, and then in July 1812 it was dispatched to all units of the 2nd Army." The "Manual to...
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Storkyrkan (redirect from The Great Church)
the time of the Swedish Empire. The most elaborate of these was probably the celebration of the victory at the Battle of Narva (1700). The victories at...
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List of battles by geographic location (redirect from List of Swedish battles)
Crusades) [Crusades] Siege of Narva (1558) – 1558 – Livonian War (Polish-Russian Wars, Polish–Swedish wars and Russo-Swedish Wars) Battle of Lode – 1573...
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Swedish military history encompasses the military engagements and strategic developments of Sweden from prehistoric times to the present day. As a significant...
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Battle of Britain (redirect from Countries in the battle of britain)
Operation Sea Lion as a potential amphibious and airborne assault on Britain, to follow once the Luftwaffe had air superiority over the Channel. In September...
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1700 (redirect from Events in 1700)
20 Swedish calendar) – Battle of Narva in Estonia: Having led his army of 8,000 on a forced march from Denmark to Estonia, Charles XII of Sweden routs...
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Kalmar Regiment (category Infantry regiments of the Swedish Army)
The Kalmar Regiment (Swedish: Kalmar regemente), designations I 20, I 21 and Fo 18, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back...
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Daum, German football player and manager 26 August – Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football player and manager 27 August – Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer...
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Empire style (category CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv))
victory over Napoleon in such memorial structures as the General Staff Building, Kazan Cathedral, Alexander Column, and Narva Triumphal Gate. Stalinist...
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2014.[permanent dead link] Team Roster Switzerland "TEAM SWEDEN – 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Team Roster Sweden...
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Hanseatic League (redirect from List of ships of the Hanseatic League)
the city of Bremen), Swedish Pomerania (including Stralsund, Greifswald, Rostock) and Swedish Wismar, preventing their cities from participating in the...
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World War II by country (redirect from Countries in the Second World War)
continuous (unarmed) troop transports, via Swedish railroads, between Germany and Norway. Throughout the war, Sweden supplied Germany with iron ore, which...
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Göta Engineer Regiment (category CS1 Swedish-language sources (sv))
The Göta Engineer Regiment (Swedish: Göta ingenjörregemente), designation Ing 2, is a Swedish Army engineer regiment that traces its origins back to the...
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Hermann Castle on the western bank of the Narva river, which has long constituted a border between the East and the West. Many of the above-mentioned symbols...
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The following is a list of indoor arenas. Venues with a capacity of 1,000 or higher are included. Arena Stadium Sport venue Lists of stadiums List of...
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during WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 2021-08-07. "Blankaholm (Swedish Motor merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net"...
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