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      This battle, yes. The wind was in the right direction so the blizzard was actually an advantage. But then, later, they decided to invade Russia in the fall, and found out that it’s quite cold and difficult.

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      The Battle of Narva[a] on 30 November 1700[b] was an early battle in the Great Northern War. A Swedish relief army under Charles XII of Sweden defeated a Russian siege force three to four times its size. Previously, Charles XII had forced Denmark–Norway to sign the Treaty of Travendal. Narva was not followed by further advances of the Swedish army into Russia; instead, Charles XII turned southward to expel August the Strong from Livonia and Poland–Lithuania. Tsar Peter the Great of Russia took Narva in a second battle in 1704. (Source)

      Holy moly!