XII. Resources after the battle of Narva. That disaster entirely
repaired. Peter gains a victory near the same place. The
person who was afterwards empress made prisoner at the
storming of a town. Peter's successes. His triumph at Moscow.
XIII. Reformation at Moscow.--Further successes.--Founding of
Petersburg.--The czar takes Narva, &c.
XIV. Peter the Great keeps possession of all Ingria, while Charles
XII. is triumphant in other places.--Rise of
Menzikoff.--Petersburg secured.--The czar executes his
designs notwithstanding the victories of the king of Sweden.
XV. While Peter is strengthening his conquests, and improving the
police of his dominion, his enemy Charles XII. gains several
battles: gives laws to Poland and Saxony, and to Augustus,
notwithstanding a victory gained by the Russians.--Augustus
resigns the crown, and delivers up Patkul, the czar's
ambassador.--Murder of Patkul, who is sentenced to be broke
upon the wheel.
XVI. Attempts made to set up a third king of Poland.--Charles XII.
sets out from Saxony with a powerful army, and marches through
Poland in a victorious manner.--Cruelties committed.--Conduct
of the czar.--Successes of the king of Sweden, who at length
advances towards Russia.
XVII. Charles XII. crosses the Boristhenes, penetrates into the
Ukraine, but concerts his measures badly.--One of his armies
is defeated by Peter the Great: he loses his supply of
provisions and ammunition: advances forward through a desert
country: his adventures in the Ukraine.