Abstract
The Northern (Great Northern, Twenty-Year) War lasted from 1700 to 1721. The war was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and a coalition of the states of Northern Europe for domination of the Baltic Sea and possession of the Baltic lands. In 1721, a new Russian Empire emerged in Europe with a powerful regular army and navy. The capital of Russia became the city of St. Petersburg. The Kronstadt Naval Fortress was built on the Baltic Sea. During the Northern War, the first military hospitals, hospital schools, pharmacies appeared. The fleet is equipped with hospital vessels. Legislation in the field of military and naval medicine was improved, medical supplies were improved. All this served as a reliable foundation for the development and formation of Russian military and naval medicine.
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