BOOK I Outline of Swedish history up to the time of Charles XI--Charles’s education--His enemies--Character-sketch of the Czar, Peter Alexiowitz--His peculiarities--Alliance of Russia, Poland, Denmark against Charles XII. 3 BOOK II Sudden and extraordinary transformation in the character of Charles XII--At the age of eighteen he carries on war with Denmark, Poland and Russia--He concludes the war with Denmark in six weeks--Beats an army of 80,000 Russians with 8,000 Swedes, and proceeds to Poland--Description of Poland and its Government--Charles wins several victories, and conquers Poland, where he makes preparations to nominate a king. 37 BOOK III Stanislas Leczinski chosen King of Poland-…
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