Peter the Great
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Peter the Great

By Jacob Abbott
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  • The Project Gutenberg eBook, Peter the Great, by Jacob Abbott
    • E-text prepared by Al Haines
      • PORTRAIT OF PETER THE GREAT.
      • Makers of History
    • PORTRAIT OF PETER THE GREAT.
    • Makers of History
  • Peter the Great
    • BY
    • JACOB ABBOTT
      • WITH ENGRAVINGS
        • NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
      • NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
      • PREFACE.
    • WITH ENGRAVINGS
      • NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
    • NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
    • PREFACE.
    • CONTENTS.
    • ENGRAVINGS.
      • PORTRAIT OF PETER . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece.
      • THE ESCAPE
      • MENZIKOFF SELLING HIS CAKES
      • PETER AMONG THE SHIPPING
      • PETER TURNING EXECUTIONER
      • MAP OF THE RUSSIAN AND SWEDISH FRONTIER
      • STRATAGEMS OF THE SWEDES
      • SITUATION OF ST. PETERSBURG
      • FLIGHT OF THE KING OF SWEDEN
      • THE EMPRESS CATHARINE
      • THE CZAR'S VISIT TO ALEXIS IN PRISON
    • PORTRAIT OF PETER . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece.
    • THE ESCAPE
    • MENZIKOFF SELLING HIS CAKES
    • PETER AMONG THE SHIPPING
    • PETER TURNING EXECUTIONER
    • MAP OF THE RUSSIAN AND SWEDISH FRONTIER
    • STRATAGEMS OF THE SWEDES
    • SITUATION OF ST. PETERSBURG
    • FLIGHT OF THE KING OF SWEDEN
    • THE EMPRESS CATHARINE
    • THE CZAR'S VISIT TO ALEXIS IN PRISON
  • PETER THE GREAT.
    • CHAPTER I.
      • THE PRINCESS SOPHIA.
      • 1676-1684
      • CHAPTER II.
      • THE PRINCESS'S DOWNFALL.
      • 1684-1869
      • The escape.
      • CHAPTER III.
      • THE CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH OF PETER.
      • 1677-1688
      • CHAPTER IV.
      • LE FORT AND MENZIKOFF.
      • 1689-1691
      • Menzikoff selling his cakes.
      • CHAPTER V.
      • COMMENCEMENT OF THE REIGN.
      • 1691-1697
      • CHAPTER VI.
      • THE EMPEROR'S TOUR.
      • 1697
      • Peter among the shipping.
      • CHAPTER VII.
      • CONCLUSION OF THE TOUR.
      • 1697
      • CHAPTER VIII.
      • THE REBELLION.
      • 1698
      • Peter turning executioner.
      • CHAPTER IX.
      • REFORMS.
      • 1700-1701
      • CHAPTER X.
      • THE BATTLE OF NARVA.
      • 1700-1701
      • Map of the Russian and Swedish frontier.
      • CHAPTER XI.
      • THE BUILDING OF ST. PETERSBURG.
      • 1700-1704
      • Stratagems of the Swedes.
      • Situation at St. Petersburg.
      • CHAPTER XII.
      • THE REVOLT OF MAZEPPA.
      • 1708
      • CHAPTER XIII.
      • THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA.
      • 1709
      • Flight of the King of Sweden.
      • CHAPTER XIV.
      • THE EMPRESS CATHARINE.
      • 1709-1715
      • The Empress Catharine.
      • CHAPTER XV.
      • THE PRINCE ALEXIS.
      • 1690-1716
      • CHAPTER XVI.
      • THE FLIGHT OF ALEXIS.
      • 1717
      • CHAPTER XVII.
      • THE TRIAL.
      • 1717-1718
      • CHAPTER XVIII.
      • THE CONDEMNATION AND DEATH OF ALEXIS.
      • 1718
      • The Czar's visit to Alexis in prison.
      • CHAPTER XIX.
      • CONCLUSION.
      • 1719-1725
    • THE PRINCESS SOPHIA.
    • 1676-1684
    • CHAPTER II.
    • THE PRINCESS'S DOWNFALL.
    • 1684-1869
    • The escape.
    • CHAPTER III.
    • THE CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH OF PETER.
    • 1677-1688
    • CHAPTER IV.
    • LE FORT AND MENZIKOFF.
    • 1689-1691
    • Menzikoff selling his cakes.
    • CHAPTER V.
    • COMMENCEMENT OF THE REIGN.
    • 1691-1697
    • CHAPTER VI.
    • THE EMPEROR'S TOUR.
    • 1697
    • Peter among the shipping.
    • CHAPTER VII.
    • CONCLUSION OF THE TOUR.
    • 1697
    • CHAPTER VIII.
    • THE REBELLION.
    • 1698
    • Peter turning executioner.
    • CHAPTER IX.
    • REFORMS.
    • 1700-1701
    • CHAPTER X.
    • THE BATTLE OF NARVA.
    • 1700-1701
    • Map of the Russian and Swedish frontier.
    • CHAPTER XI.
    • THE BUILDING OF ST. PETERSBURG.
    • 1700-1704
    • Stratagems of the Swedes.
    • Situation at St. Petersburg.
    • CHAPTER XII.
    • THE REVOLT OF MAZEPPA.
    • 1708
    • CHAPTER XIII.
    • THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA.
    • 1709
    • Flight of the King of Sweden.
    • CHAPTER XIV.
    • THE EMPRESS CATHARINE.
    • 1709-1715
    • The Empress Catharine.
    • CHAPTER XV.
    • THE PRINCE ALEXIS.
    • 1690-1716
    • CHAPTER XVI.
    • THE FLIGHT OF ALEXIS.
    • 1717
    • CHAPTER XVII.
    • THE TRIAL.
    • 1717-1718
    • CHAPTER XVIII.
    • THE CONDEMNATION AND DEATH OF ALEXIS.
    • 1718
    • The Czar's visit to Alexis in prison.
    • CHAPTER XIX.
    • CONCLUSION.
    • 1719-1725
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