Slitherine

I perceive a slight discrepancy between the Swedish and Danish blurbs.

The Swedish blurb states that Karl X crossed the frozen straits and captured Copenhagen. The Danish blurb states that he crossed the frozen straits and they were forced to sue for peace, and that Karl then tried to capture Copenhagen a few months later - unsuccessfully.

Discuss.

rbodleyscott wrote:I perceive a slight discrepancy between the Swedish and Danish blurbs.

The Swedish blurb states that Karl X crossed the frozen straits and captured Copenhagen. The Danish blurb states that he crossed the frozen straits and they were forced to sue for peace, and that Karl then tried to capture Copenhagen a few months later - unsuccessfully.

Discuss.

Ah, good point - after he had crossed the ice he was within striking distance of Copenhagen and the Danes sued for peace.

In which case, how about the following for the Swedish blurb:

"Taking advantage of a harsh winter that froze the Great and Little Belts that separated the Danish islands from the mainland, Karl successfully led his now rather small army across the ice. Overawed by this feat, and with Copenhagen under threat, the Danes sued for peace, yielding significant territories to Sweden. Within a few months, however, Karl attacked again without warning and laid siege to Copenhagen. The Danes held out long enough for a Dutch fleet to arrive and relieve the siege by defeating the Swedish navy at Battle of the Sound on 29 October 1658. Negotiations for peace were again opened, Karl dying in 1660 before they were complete, his death giving Sweden the opportunity to make a genuine peace and bring the war to a close."

And in the Danish blurb:

"The Swedes were forced to withdraw when the Dutch sent a fleet to assist the Danes, the Dutch defeating the Swedish navy while the Danes, unable to intervene because of adverse winds, looked on. "

Fine.