Treaty of Narva
| Type | alliance |
|---|---|
| Signed | 30 August 1704 |
| Location | Narva |
| Parties |
Tsardom of Russia Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Sandomierz Confederation) |
| Language | Russian |
The Treaty of Narva was concluded on 19 August (O.S.) / 30 August 1704 during the Great Northern War. The faction of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth loyal to Augustus the Strong joined the anti-Swedish alliance between the Saxon electorate and the Tsardom of Russia.
At the onset of the Great Northern War, Augustus the Strong was king of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony. In 1699, he allied with the Russian tsar Peter the Great in the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye and with Frederik IV of Denmark-Norway in the Treaty of Dresden. The alliances provided the basis for a combined attack on the Swedish Empire, which followed in 1700. Already in 1700, Denmark was forced to withdraw and Russia suffered a decisive defeat. In the following years, Charles XII of Sweden pursued Augustus through Poland-Lithuania, imposing on him a series of defeats, and Russia was able to recover and advance in the Baltic provinces. The Lithuanian magnates abandoned Augustus in April 1702 and allied with Sweden.
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