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The Great Northern War begins as Saxony, Denmark-Norway and Russia declare war on Sweden. Sweden responds with a swift landing near Copenhagen, with Anglo-Dutch-Swedish ships bombing Copenhagen. The Caroleans swiftly assault the city, taking it over, before the Royal Danish family could respond. The Royal Family of Denmark is captured by Sweden. The Danish offensive into Holstein-Gottorp fails horribly. The Danish-Norwegians are declared occupied by the Swedes after the King's surrender. A few Noblemen, and Commanders lead small revolts throughout the country. Karl XII goes to Narva where he crushes the Russians in the winter, more than half of the army is dead, wounded or captured. Karl XII heads south to face the Saxons. They are decisively defeated at Riga, Sweden invades the PLC bringing them into the war. Sweden decisively defeats the Poles all the way to Warsaw, where Augustus The Strong is dethroned and replaced by the Swedish Puppet King, Stanislaw I. Karl XII meets with the Sejm to persuade them to help him against Augustus II and the Russian influence in Poland-Lithuania. The Sejm who refused are captured and imprisoned by the Swedes. Austria allows Sweden to pass his forces into Saxony. Meanwhile Russia is invading the unprotected Baltic Swedish territory. Augustus II surrenders to Sweden. Stanislaw rallies the Sejm to where they are captured and imprisoned leading to revolts. Karl XII goes North to defend his Baltic lands. He crushed the Russians at St. Petersburg. He begins a slow offensive/defensive strategy into Russia. Sweden calls for help against the rebels in Poland and Denmark-Norway. France funds and sends minor assistance to the Swedish as loans. The Russians begin scorched earth. About 3,000 to 7,000 Cossacks revolt against Russia. Britain annexes the Weser River from Sweden to gain assistance from Britain. By 1716. Sweden captures Novgorod and Pskov. He sends an army to take Murmansk and rid them of power. French-British-Polish efforts weaken the rebels beyond relevancy. Cossack rebels rise in number as the Cossacks slowly lose faith in the Tsar. Karl does not advance past Novgorod. Going on the defensive as his Kola Campaign army sweeps through Kola and Karelia to Arkhangleks. Karl decisively defeats the Russians at Novgorod weakening them where it will take a year to repair it, similar to Narva losses. Karl goes south to aid the Cossacks and his Polish ally against Rebels and Russian forces. In 1720, half the Cossacks switch sides. The Russian offensives fail. Polish forces take Smolensk. Cossack-Swedish-Polish forces take Moscow in 1726, during the power struggle after Peter's death. The Swedes aren't able to hold it and retreat a day after taking it. Russia surrenders. Pskov, Novgorod and Outer Finland, Petsamo, Kurland, Bornholm, Trondelag and Gdynia are annexed by Sweden. The Principality of Karelia is formed controlling Karelia, Kola and all of the White Sea's coast. Holstein-Gottorp annexes Danish Holstein and Southern Schleswig. Holstein-Gottorp swears loyalty to Sweden. Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania or Warsaw Confederation forms annexing Smolensk, and territory East of the Dnieper. Cossack Hetmanate forms as an independent state controlling territory within Ukraine. The Grand Principality of Norway forms annexing Faroe, Iceland and Greenland from Denmark-Norway. Russia pays Sweden and her allies heavily. The Great Northern War ends. 1700-1726.
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