Charles XII of Sweden rode with a force of 650 men in order to capture a Norwegian party stationed at Høland.

The Norwegian troops were taken completely off guard and forced to surrender, resulting in 75 men being captured, while only a few managed to escape.

After receiving news of the garrison's defeat, Norwegian general Ulrik Christian Kruse [sv] decided to send a force of his own consisting of 216 troops in order to aid the ones captured at Høland.

After arriving at Høland, Kruse launched an attack that managed to surprise the Swedish troops.

However, after overcoming the initial shock of the attack, the Swedes managed to regroup and launch a successful counterattack against the Norwegians.