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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01256 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1700-1753 |
| Title | Peter I (Emperor of Russia) to Count Boris Petrovich Sheremetyev [in Russian] discussing political and military strategies against Sweden |
| Date | 28 October 1715 |
| Author | Peter I, Emperor of Russia (1672-1725) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Numbered "No. 108" on recto and "N. 88" on verso. The Czar recommends replacing Lieutenant General Anfediel with Lieutenant General Shlipenbah (possibly Wolmar Anton von Schileppenbach). Discusses political and military strategies against Sweden. |
| Subjects | Military History Global History and Civics Politics |
| People | Peter I, Emperor of Russia (1672-1725) Sheremetyev, Boris Petrovich (1652-1719) Schlippenbach, Wolmar Anton von (1658-1739) |
| Place written | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | In 1700, Peter instigated the Great Northern War (1700-1721) with Sweden to regain access to the Baltic Sea. Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach was Governor General of Swedish Estonia from 1704 to 1706. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |