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2023-06-21 Europe

Like 300 years ago. Sweden is finally on the warpath with Russia

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Posted by badanov 2023-06-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 Russia seems surprised and affronted that everybody is pissed off at them. Kinda like the abusive husband that wonders why the neighbors are all "against me".

Posted by ed in texas 2023-06-21 09:44|| 2023-06-21 09:44|| Front Page Top

#2 300 years ago was the Great Northern War

Russia lost at first but ultimately won. Over a few decades, the Czar used Swedish POWs as well as peasants, prisoners and so forth to build St Petersburg. Death toll is disputed but given the conditions and the continued conscription of peasants must have been many thousand, maybe over 10k.

Posted by lord garth 2023-06-21 14:02|| 2023-06-21 14:02|| Front Page Top

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