Day on July 10 in the history

A Victory Day of the Russian army under Peter I command over Swedes in the Poltava battle (1709). Day of military glory Russian Federation, is celebrated according to the Federal law "About days of military glory and memorials Russian Federation" of March 13, 1995. The Poltava fight — decisive battle of Northern war of 1700-1721 which Russian Federation waged with Sweden for an exit to the Baltic Sea. After a crushing defeat of the Russian army near Narva in 1700. Peter I, having carried out military reform, practically anew created army and the Baltic fleet. Return of Russian lands in Ingermanlandiya, the basis of the new...