In 1698 and 1699, Peter the Great of Russia, Augustus II the Strong of Saxony and Poland–Lithuania, as well as Christian V and his successor Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway agreed on a three-front assault on the Swedish Empire,[2] where minor Charles XII had ascended the throne in 1697.

[3] Danish forces entered Holstein-Gottorp in March 1700 and besieged the fortress of Tönning, while August the Strong was advancing through Swedish Livonia.

[4] As soon as the end of the war was in sight, the Maritime Powers withdrew their vessels and made it clear that they preferred a peace at once and had no interest in Sweden crushing and annexing Denmark.

[6] In Travendal, Denmark-Norway left the Great Northern War[7] by obliging herself to not engage in future armed conflicts with Sweden.

[4] Russian forces entered Ingria and laid siege to Narva in October, while August the Strong was preparing winter quarters in Livonia.

[11] The tide turned only in 1709, when Charles XII's last remaining adversary Peter the Great was able to crush his army at Poltava and exile the Swedish king to Bender in the Ottoman Empire.

The mercenary force was kept and fought on the Maritime Powers' side in the War of the Spanish Succession against roi soleil Louis XIV of France.

vor sich und Dero Successores hiemit versprochen haben daß sie [...] gegen Ihro Königl.