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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 Kotzebue’s son that depicts soldiers retreating from a snow-covered battlefield across a river. One side in this war (-5[1])steadily marched to within close range before releasing a deadly volley using its Ga-Pa tactics. During this war, the treaty of Altranstädt forced Augustus the Strong to renounce the (10[2])Polish (10[1]-5[1])throne. In the Moldavian town of Bender, an Ottoman (-5[2])operation during this war ended with the capture of Charles (10[1])XII (“the twelfth”). For 10 points, what war’s (10[1])decisive Battle of (10[1])Poltava marked the (10[1]-5[1])ascendancy of Russia over Sweden in the Baltic region? (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Great Northern War [accept Second Northern War; reject “Northern War” or “First Northern War”]
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