He also served as Commanding General of Norway during the Great Northern War, and later as a high-ranking politician in Dresden.

[1] Løvendal started his military career in 1679 in the Blue Guards of the Dutch Republic, where he eventually achieved the rank of Lieutenant.

[2] In 1683, Løvendal served as an imperial guard colonel, equivalent to the rank of Major, during the Battle of Vienna.

[1] There, he gained favor with high ranking-politicians with the assistance of his late wife's cousin, the Countess of Cosel.

This led to his employment in the court of Augustus II in 1707, where he was Chamber President and Chief Mining Director.

The incursion failed, however Løvendal garnered widespread support for Norway among the population of Bohuslän.

After encountering financial troubles, Løvendal sold his manor at Schloss Elsterwerda to August II in 1727.