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War against Denmark & Norway 1709-1720 After the defeat of the Swedish army in Russia July 1, marshal. After that battle the Swedish army goes north- 1709 Denmark declared August 8, 1709 war on Sweden. west to seek accommodation in Holstein-Gottorp and In November 1709 the Danes attacked southern Sweden due to famine and diseases had to surrender. The Sw. with 14000 soldiers. In Sweden General Magnus King ordered the regiments in Sweden to fill up the Stenbock had raised a new field army and attacked the vacancies. Danish forces, so after the defeat of the Danish forces February 28, 1710 at the Battle of Helsingborg, the Danes Late in December 1715 the King Carl XII is back in evacuated Scania and attacked the Swedish provinces in Sweden and February 18, 1716 attack Norway. 1717-1718 Germany. General Stenbock then shipped over an army is large preparations for a new attack on Norway. The from Sweden to northern Germany to liberate the Swed- King dies November 30, 1718 during the campaign. ish possessions. Peace Treaty is signed June 3, 1720 in Stockholm, where December 9, 1712 defeated he a Danish-Saxon army at Sweden had to pay 600000 riksdaler and give up its free the battle of Gadebuch and was promoted to Field tax on goods through Öresund. Shown Swedish stages of the conflict: Defence of the Swedish southern mainland 1709-1711 Campaign to south Denmark 1712-1713 New recruitments in Sweden for a new campaign 1714- Campaign against Norway and the preparations 1715-1716 Campaign against Norway and the preparations 1717-1718 1713 Paid letter by Sw. Royal Mail and courier Stockholm - Malmö - Holstein... ...with listing nr “13” and town postmark “Stockholm” (ribbon type 0, Jun. 1708-1718), spring 1713. This is the first postmark in use in Sweden with a name in the postmark. By the Sw. Royal Mail to Malmö, by postal ship from Ystad to Stralsund and by courier to the Sw. Army’s headquarter. 6 öre silver coins S t o c k h o l m - M a l m ö letter rate -1¼ lod (=16.6g.) Jan. 1, 1713 - Feb. 28, 1718. Addressee was the Field marshal Count Magnus Stenbock. The letter route Stock- holm Swedish forces uu uu The Field marshal, governor of Scania, SWEDEN Royal councillor Count Magnus 1713 Stenbock got the rank Field marshal in DEN- uu 1712 and was the highest commander MARK uu in the campaign against Denmark. Malmö 1713 uu uu Duration: Aug. 8, 1709 – Jun. 3, 1720 Main area: south Sweden, Holstein-Gottorp & south Norway