Chess figures are made from tin-lead alloy, distemper paint. This souvenir painting was used in creating this set.

Battle of Poltava
Swedish Empire - Carl Gustaf Rehnskiцld (blue uniform)
Russian Empire - Peter the Great (green uniform)

The Battle of Poltava on June 28th, 1709 was the decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over Charles XII of Sweden in the most famous of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is said to have started the end of Sweden's role as a great power. The Russians took their place as the leading nation of Northern Europe. This also symbolized the rise of Imperial Russia.

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