In one of the most important battles of the Great Northern War, the
Swedes are routed by a Russian force at the Battle of Lesnaya (in
present-day Belarus).
Citation:
Editors. "Battle of Lesnaya".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17084, accessed 20 May 2013.]