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In this war, the Drabant Corps used a smoke screen as they began an attack by crossing the Düna River. The Georgian prince Alexander of Imereti was captured in a battle during this war, which was the subject of a painting by August von (10[1])Kotzebue’s son that (10[1])depicts soldiers retreating from a snow-covered battlefield across a river. One side in this war steadily marched to within (10[1])close (10[1])range before releasing a deadly volley using its Ga-Pa tactics. During this (-5[1])war, (-5[1])the treaty (-5[1])of (10[1])Altranstädt forced Augustus the (10[1])Strong to renounce the Polish (10[2])throne. In the Moldavian town of (10[1])Bender, an (10[1])Ottoman operation during this war ended with the capture of Charles XII (“the twelfth”). For (10[1])10 points, what war’s decisive Battle of Poltava (10[2])marked the ascendancy of Russia over Sweden in the Baltic region? (10[1]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Great Northern War [accept Second Northern War; reject “Northern War” or “First Northern War”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry BylinowskiAuburn AGeorgia Tech B4410
Cole WelchGeorgia Tech EGeorgia Tech A4710
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DEmory A6610
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CGeorgia Tech F6710
Tarun KotiEmory BGeorgia A79-5
Martin BrandenburgGeorgia AGeorgia Tech C80-5
Gannon RiceClemson AAlabama A82-5
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech E8310
Jeffry XuGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech A8710
Ethan AltshulEmory BAlabama A9210
Will McCurleyAuburn AEmory A9210
Coy MierAuburn CAuburn B9810
Ian LuGeorgia Tech FClemson A10010
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CGeorgia A11310
Jackson McDonaldAlabama AClemson A12110
TurjyaGeorgia AEmory B12110
Malachi LedfordTusculum AAuburn C13210
Zach MillerAuburn CTusculum A1320