St. Petersburg, Russia: A city of Art

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

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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)