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Sweden was the dominant power in the Baltic |
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To beat Sweden Russia had to reorganise
its army and create a strong navy |
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Peter’s military reforms were among his most radical and successful
ones |
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He extended conscription for the army |
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Equipped it with modern firearms and artillery |
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Gave it training manuals acquired from the West |
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Russia replaced Sweden as the greatest power in northeastern Europe |
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Russia gained access to a stretch of the Baltic coast |
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Access to the sea trade and cultural exchanges with the West |
