A Royal Rescue

In November 1724, Peter the Great spied a boatful of young boys in difficulty in Kronstadt Bay, just as a storm was picking up. He leapt into the water, and together with men from his own yacht spent much of the night rescuing the boys one by one, though it took a heavy toll on his already failing health.

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