Surrender at Perevolochna

Perevolochna
Part of the Swedish invasion of Russia

Map depicting the surrender.
Red=Russians and blue=Swedes. In the bottom left, Charles XII crosses the Dnieper along the two islands. Perovolocna is to the right, next to the Vorskla River.
Date30 June 1709 (O.S.)
1 July 1709 (Swedish calendar)
11 July 1709 (N.S.)
Location
Perevolochna, present-day Ukraine
48°49′00″N 34°07′00″E / 48.8167°N 34.1167°E / 48.8167; 34.1167
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt  Alexander Menshikov
Strength
12,000–20,000 9,000: 231 
Casualties and losses
Entire army captured: 246 : 710 

The surrender at Perevolochna was the capitulation of almost the entire Swedish army on 30 June 1709 (O.S.) / 1 July 1709 (Swedish calendar) / 11 July 1709 (N.S.). It signified the virtual annihilation of the once formidable Swedish army after the defeat at Battle of Poltava, and paved the way for the eventual Russian victory in the Great Northern War. After the Battle of Poltava, Charles XII escaped to Moldavia, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire.

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