On 8 June 1676, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve along with Jens Juel and the general's Henrik Rysensteen and Hans Løwenhielm invaded Western Sweden with an army of 4,000 men and 12 cannons.

[1][2][3] After crossing the border, he defeated a Swedish force of 1,600 men at Kvistrum bridge under the command of Hans Georg Mörner.

[7][6][4] Soon, Gyldenløve besieged the fortress, and after capturing a bastion he established an artillery battery in it on 24 August.

Additionally, he received a report that a Swedish relief force of 20,000 men was approaching under the command of Magnus De la Gardie.

On 16 September, Gyldenløve abandoned the siege after being informed that the Danish council would not be able to send him help for the winter.