During the Great Northern War, Russian troops used the tactic of drawing the ________ into the Russian interior and destroying supplies, much like their descendants would do against Napoleon and the Nazis.

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The tactic described was used against the Swedes during the Great Northern War. This strategy of retreating while destroying supplies to weaken the enemy was famously used by the Russians not only against the Swedes but also against Napoleon's French forces during the Napoleonic Wars and against the Nazis in World War II.

During the Great Northern War, Russian Troops Used the Tactic