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[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Saint Petersburg sits on what was once Swedish territory. Prepare the Saab jets

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (3 children)

There was that year of time when Poland controlled Moscow, the only nation to ever successfully capture the city. Unleash the husaria!

[–] jaybone 5 points 7 months ago

If only those Belarusian mercenaries had tried harder.

[–] BigilusDickilus 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

France captured Moscow (in a pyrrhic victory...) in the Napoleonic wars.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Poland held it for a year or so. We have a better claim to it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And the Russians burnt it down after the French entered.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Tell me, uncle, that not for nothing

Burnt in fire Moscow was given to the French?

- "Borodino", Lermontov

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It, eh, controlled it with the claim of supporting a legitimate monarchy, so whether it was captured can be disputed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It was Finnish/Karelian/Estonian/Veps (can't remember which Finnic group specifically, but doesn't matter much) under Sweden.

So actually just let Finns remember Mannerheim.