During the course of the Northern War with Sweden the Russian forces gradually
moved from the Lake Ladoga down the Neva River to the Swedish fort of
Nienchanz. After an 8-day siege on May 1, 1703 the Swedish army
surrendered. To protect the newly conquered lands in the Neva delta Peter the
Great needed a fortress, but Nienchanz was small and
Some common words found in the essay are: Petrograd Leningrad, River Swedish, Petersburg Russia's, White Nights, Paul Fortress, Petersburg Russia, Cabin Peter, Russians Zayachii, St Petersburg, Sweden Russian, st petersburg, fortress peter, Approximate Word count = 277 Approximate Pages = 1 (250 words per page double spaced)