His refusal led to a skirmish and the subsequent damaging of the Livland On the way towards Portugal with a delayed convoy, Captain Per Olofsson of the Livland encountered the two English ships, the Burlington and the Siren.

The English ships ordered the Livland to strike its mizzen sail, even though he had already, according to international practice, fired Swedish recognition signals, namely two cannon shots.

[1][2][3] Olofsson promptly refused to do so, and drank the king's toast in wine with his officers while the Livland prepared for battle.

[4] After a short but intense battle, during which several Swedes were killed and wounded, the Livland gave up and was taken into Plymouth.

However, the captain, Per Olofsson, was accused in front of the Swedish Admiralty court for giving his ship up.