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War against Denmark 1675-1679 1678 Royal Free-letter by Sw. Royal Mail, His Majesty King of Sweden Carl XI, outside Kristianstad - ... ...Linköping with listing nr “6” and Royal seal. Dated and signed “Carolus” (the King himself) January 16, 1678 at the headquarter just outside Kristianstad. Arrival notation January 19, 1678 on inside. Mail by the Sw. Royal Mail was sent Växjö-Jönköping-Linköping. Addressee was Major-General Leonhard Johan Wittenberg in the cavalry. Content about reinforce- ments and supplies to the Sw. Army fighting in Scania. The Sw. King Carl XI’s signature in the letter ! The Danish occupied Kristian- stad is besieged by Sw. troops from October 1677 to August 4, 1678, when the defenders surrender. By this the Danes had to fall back to the occupied Scanian cities on the west coast. 4 öre silver coins Växjö-Linköping letter rate 1–2 lod (=13.28g.-26.56g.) Jan. 1, 1669 - Dec. 31, 1692. In Nov. 1677 the Sw. king Because the mail to and from the During the winter 1677- ordered that farmers between King were a high priority target 1678 the Sw. Army Växjö and his headquarter for “Snapphanarna” (the pro- intensified the hunt of outside Kristianstad were Danish partisans in the ex. Danish the pro-Danish “Snapp- appointed as Postal farmers to landscapes). They operated in hanarna”. convey the mail twice a week to very small groups. and from the headquarter as long as the King was there. This is the only known time that the Swedish Royal Mail Each mail conveyance was to be had extra armed guards for guarded by extra farmers. mail on Swedish soil ! Duration: Sep. 2, 1675 - Aug. 23, 1679 Main area: Sweden Enemy: Denmark (incl. Norway)
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