Peter the Great's Grand Embassy
- Created by: Jessica Foden
- Created on: 25-02-13 18:11
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- Grand Embassy
- Went in search of allies
- Only got Augustus - King of Poland.
- Countries to concerned with Spain
- Had to come back due to Streltsy rebellion
- Took over torture personally, brutual
- Went to sweden first - frosty reception
- Peter said this was the main reson for great northern war
- Wanted to acquire skills
- Brought back ideas, weapons and experts
- e.g flint lock muskets and bainettets
- e.g. ship builders, generals
- Brought back ideas, weapons and experts
- 18 months - 03/1697 to 09/1698
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- Went in search of allies
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