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)