[1] In the spring, Torkel Knutsson organized a large fleet, and began sailing with a force of around 1,100 men towards the east.

[1] The construction works would continue smoothly, but soon after a report came in that 1,000 "heathens" had arrived battle ready on a nearby islet.

The translator that demanded the capitulation of the fortress put the strength of the Novgorodians as high as 31,000,[9][7] and the chronicle speaks of 1,000 lodja vessels,[8][7][9] Russian sources estimate that the total strength of the Novgorodians did not exceed several thousand,[10] but the request to capitulate was out of the question for Landskronas defenders and they promptly refused.

[8][7][9] When the crisis had been averted, the Swedish knights continued their attack, at which point the Novgorodians opened their ranks to let the Swedes through, and then surround them.

The construction of the fortress would continue steadily, with the patience of the knights in Landskrona began to wane due to the idle life there.

He left a force of around 300 men, consisting of 200 warriors and 100 military workers under the command of the knight Sten and began sailing towards Sweden.

[11][7][6] However, the strong winds made the journey impossible, and boredom makes the situation for the stationary Swedish fleet difficult.

[11][7] Early in the Spring of 1301, a new and large Novgorodian and Nisowskan army under the command of Grand Duke Andrej[8] stood outside of Landskrona.

After coming to the mouth of the river, he met no enemy, but when he began riding back towards Landskrona, he encountered a small group of Novgorodians, who attempted to ambush him.

[8] The Swedish garrison was suffering from starvation and sickness but still managed to give a strong defence against the Novgorodians.

A certain Carl Hack, who had put on a Russian coat, was stabbed to death by his own servant, who believed him to be one of the Novgorodians.