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![The head of the slain Swedish king Charles XII, killed in 1718 by a projectile while inspecting his troops' lines during the siege of Fredriksten in Norway. The shot struck the left The head of the slain Swedish king Charles XII, killed in 1718 by a projectile while inspecting his troops' lines during the siege of Fredriksten in Norway. The shot struck the left](https://preview.redd.it/the-head-of-the-slain-swedish-king-charles-xii-killed-in-v0-yr2ntu6lhuk91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=66a1b5185a15808eec3261400692de2beaf2d86d)
The head of the slain Swedish king Charles XII, killed in 1718 by a projectile while inspecting his troops' lines during the siege of Fredriksten in Norway. The shot struck the left
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![Swedish king Karl XII's blue uniform, worn by him on the day he was killed while inspecting trenches during siege to the fortress of Fredriksten in 1718. Charles was struck in the Swedish king Karl XII's blue uniform, worn by him on the day he was killed while inspecting trenches during siege to the fortress of Fredriksten in 1718. Charles was struck in the](https://preview.redd.it/swedish-king-karl-xiis-blue-uniform-worn-by-him-on-the-day-v0-lqrcwbafhdja1.jpg?auto=webp&s=5d17d4236f9febd78b219284472a458760ff807b)