Organization · Military force
Swedes
השוודים
Swedish forces appeared in Polesia in 1707 and later departed.
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... בשנת 1707 הופיעו בפולסיה השוודים. התחילו לבנות גשרים מעל הנהרות והפסיקו זאת
מיד, כי משום קשרי תחבורה קשים ולא נוחים, לא נשארו הרבה זמן במקום ועזבו את הסביבה. ...Connected nodes
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Swedish appearance in Polesia
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David-Horodok Jewish community
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David-Horodok
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