30 November 1700 – The Battle of Narva
During the Great Northern War, the young Charles XII of Sweden pulled off one of the most astonishing battlefield victories in European history.
As a blizzard blew directly into the faces of the Russian army, the Swedes used the storm to their advantage. Hidden by the snow and wind, they launched a sudden assault that threw the Russian lines into chaos.
The result was staggering:
Over 20,000 Russian casualties
Just 667 Swedish losses
A near-impossible victory, immortalized in artwork such as The Great Northern War by Steve Noon.
Cold, discipline, and timing turned the blizzard into a weapon — and secured one of Sweden's greatest military triumphs.
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