The Great Northern War: Revenge of the Cossacks (Part 2)
Dominic and Tom discuss the next deadly stage of the Great Northern War: from action-packed military conquests, to great betrayals, and the outbreak of Europe's greatest battle鈥�
After establishing the city of St Petersburg, what was Peter the Great鈥檚 next step in his titanic struggle against Charles XII of Sweden, for mastery of northern and eastern Europe? What drastic, brutal action did he take against Poland, to slow the Swedish advance into his territories? And, after the defection of one of his oldest and most important allies - the leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks - to the Swedes, could Peter and his army survive to fight on?
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Producer: Theo Young-Smith
Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude
Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor
