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Conflict with military campaign against Denmark 1624 1624 By courier to Sw. chancellor and commander A. Oxenstierna in Sjöared... …at the south-western border to Denmark Sender was B. Ribbing, councillor in with arrival notation June 7, 1624 on back. Swedish Government. The Swedish King planned to uu The Danes broke the treaty of attack Denmark if the new Stettin 1613 by collecting tax on treaty talks were unsuccessful. uu the Swedish ships passing the uu Öresund. In the treaty, Sweden Axel Oxenstierna were Supreme were entitled of free tax on commander of the southern Sw. Götheborg Jönköping Swedish goods passing Öresund military forces (5000 soldiers and the Danes free trade in some within 5 km from Sjöared at his major Swedish cities. own disposal) and also leader SWEDEN of the Sw. delegation in the June 15, the Danes withdrew its treaty discussions at the Danish uu demand of Swedish tax in Öre- border. uu Sjöared Calmar sund and Oxenstierna could send home some Swedish There were also several regi- DENMARK soldiers. The new treaty was ments in Götheborg, Jönköping Baltic Sea signed June 29, but Sw. forces and Calmar that were combat uu remained combat ready for some ready. Malmö Swedish attack plan months. Duration: Spring - Autumn 1624 Enemy: Denmark Main area: South & west of Sweden Sw. militaries: around Sjöared approx. 5000