On this day Nyenschantz Swedish fortress seized by Russian troops 12 May 1703 Nyenschantz fortress situated at the confluence of Okhta river with Neva river, was built by Swedes in 1611 to control Izhora lands and the waterways along Neva.
Nyenschantz Swedish fortress seized by Russian troops 12 May 1703 Nyenschantz fortress situated at the confluence of Okhta river with Neva river, was built by Swedes in 1611 to control Izhora lands and the waterways along Neva.