After the Battle of Poltava Carl Piper was blamed for having ultimately caused the defeat by persuading Charles XII to the Swedish invasion of Russia having been bribed by Marlborough .
Poltava became disastrous for Sweden .
After the Battle of Poltava , which became disastrous for Sweden , Carl Piper was blamed for having ultimately caused the defeat by persuading Charles XII to the Swedish invasion of Russia having been bribed by Marlborough .