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War against Denmark & Norway 1709-1720 1716 Royal letter from King Carl XII Torpum, Norway-... ...Wisby, Sweden by military courier Torpum to Strömstad, Sweden and then by Sw. Royal Mail to Wisby with listing nr “7”. Dated and signed “Carolus” (the King himself) May 23, 1716 in Torpum, Norway. Arrival notation July 9, 1716, by the addressee Nils Posse, Governor of Gotland. Earliest recorded cover from Norway to Sweden. 7 öre silver coins Strömstad-Wisby letter rate -1¼ lod (=16.6g.) Jan. 1, 1713 - Feb. 28, 1718. King Carl XII’s signature! The King had ordered Swedish troops Christiania 1716 The Sw. King controlled to march towards the western coast NORWAY Carlstad Christiania Mar. 10 but and Norwegian border. (Denmark) Torpum not the surroundings with uu Stockholm the fortified Norwegian A successful attack on Norway should Army. bring Denmark out of the war. King uu uu Carl XII arrived in Ystad Dec. 12, Due to lack of supplies and 1715 from abroad. 1716 Wisby reinforcements the Swedish SWEDEN forces retreat back towards Feb. 18, 1716 the Sw. King Carl XII Sweden and Apr. 29 set up arrived in Carlstad, where about 3200 a headquarter in Torpum. soldiers were, including soldiers from 1716 the Stockholm area. Now he told them uu uu The Swedish forces with to attack Norway. He had also the King crossed the border ordered about 4000 men to attack Ystad Letter route back to Sweden Jul. 28. from the south. DENMARK Swedish forces 1718 Foreign courier letter Cassel, Hesse - enemy territory - King Carl XII... ...outside Strömstad written in German. Dated and signed June 28, 1718 in Cassel. Nine rows of titles in German. Letter transit time about 1-2 months. Content about loan taken by the Sw. Government. The “new” Sw. Army is gath- ered near the Norwegian bor- der from summer 1718. In October 36000 men led by the King himself attacked Nor- way. The King is killed in the front- line in Norway, Nov. 30, 1718.