Problems with Invading Russia

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>be Karl XII of Sweden
>be 1700
>be 18, inherit kingdom of Sweden, things looking pretty good
>Russia trying to expand west, allies Saxony-Poland and Denmark-Norway
>I know where this is going.png
>Danes attack Holstein-Gottorp, Russians attack Neva with >20,000 men
>engage at Neva even though outnumbered 1 Swede to three/four Russians, relieve fort because they're Russians.
>Meanwhile Copenhagen captured with 15,000 troops, Danes forced to sign peace
>while Russia is reeling from defeat focus efforts on Poland, capture Warsaw so Saxon king is forced to step down. dick around in Poland for a while because why not
>march on Dresden, forced to fight 20,000 Saxo-Russian troops with 7,000 Swedish troops.
>killingground.mp3
>force king of Saxony and Poland out of war
>Russians have made gains in the Baltic, gotta hurry up
>Tsar of Russia builds city on my territory, the absolute madman
>plan to invade Russia, move army of 60,000 across Poland to meet up with invasion force to end the war once and for all
>russianwinter.jpg
>have 20,000 men left, have to go south to Poltava to find grain.
>goddamn Bjorn accidentally lets off a shot, feel sudden pain in foot.
>60,000 Russians surround me, try to surprise attack but goddamn Bjorn steps on a twig, all my men die or are captured.
>havetofleetoottomans.jpg
>set up camp in Moldova
>russians invade the Ottomans to negotiate my capture
>Ottomans making gains but they extradite me anyway
>Saxony and Poland reenter into coalition
>Make some gains in Pomerania but not enough to deter alliance
>traitorous brits sign alliance with Russia
>try to besiege Norway to force Denmark out of war
>besiege Fredrickshald fortress while Russians are closing in on Finland
>someone shoots me, feel the life draining out of my body as I realize that the power and glory of Sweden ends here
>Goddamnit Bjorn.