27 June 1709 June 26, 2011 Author: Staff In the Battle of Poltava, Peter the Great defeated Charles XII of Sweden Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. No related posts. Categories: History