1709
The Battle of Poltava (June 27, 1709)
was wider decisive engagement of wider Great Northern War (1700-1721).
On this day
June 27
Cities around the world keep their histories on dates. Here is what happened on June 27 across the 2 editorial events Pyflo has so far catalogued for this date.
2 events
2 centuries
2 countries
1857
Kanpur
Kanpur (then called Cawnpore by the British) was a major British East India Company garrison from 1801 when the East India Company established its cantonment as part of the Subsidiary Alliance treaty with the Nawab of Awadh.
Drawn from the Pyflo Atlas — an interactive timeline of 1,601 editorial events reaching back to 2100 BCE, each pin a deep link into a city's full story. Watch history play out on the map →