Battle of Poltava (1709)

Battle of Poltava (Cossack Hetmanate vs Tsardom of Russia & Cossack Hetmanate) took place in 1709 during Great Northern War.

Battle facts

Year: 1709
Date: 1709-07-08
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Great Northern War
Side A: Cossack Hetmanate
Side B: Tsardom of Russia, Cossack Hetmanate
Commanders (A):  Charles XII,  Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld,  Carl Gustaf Creutz,  Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt,  
Commanders (B):  Peter I,  Boris Sheremetev, Alexander Menshikov,  Jacob Bruce,  Ivan Skoropadsky
Casualties: 9,700 to 12,211 (Cossack Hetmanate)
Outcome: Russian coalition victory
Coordinates: 49.631°, 34.553°