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The Romanovs and the Ice Road of the Baltic Fleet
In this episode, Lucas and Luna brave the frozen Gulf of Finland to uncover the story of Russia's Baltic Fleet in 1710, just after the Battle of Poltava. They follow Vice Admiral Cornelius Cruys, a Dutchman in Peter the Great's service, as he led a flotilla of 11 ships-of-the-line and 4 frigates through the treacherous ice to capture Vyborg, a fortress that had defied Russian sieges for centuries. Along the way, they explore the harsh realities of 18th-century naval logistics—how to keep crews alive, how to haul ships over ice, and how to turn a fragile victory into a strategic…
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