January 30 – The
March across the Belts begins when the harsh winter weather, which has also forced the Danish fleet to port, enables a Swedish army of 9,000 cavalrymen and 3,000 foot soldiers to move across the ice of
Little Belt from
Jutland to
Gunen.
February 5 – The Swedish King and cavalry cross the
Great Belt from
Langeland to
Lolland and the infantry and the artillery follow the next day.
February 11 – Having not expected a Swedish offensive until spring at the earliest, Denmark panics and yields. The
Treaty of Taastrup is signed as a preliminary accord and negotiations continue.
February 26
The negotiations are finalized with the signing of the
Treaty of Roskilde in
Roskilde. It cedes
Scania,
Halland,
Blekinge and
Bornholm as well as two provinces in Norway to Sweden. Even after the treaty enters into force, the Swedish forces continue their campaign.
After the signing of the treaty, the Danish king hosts a peace banquet (Danish: Fredstaffelet) at
Frederiksborg Castle.
June 9 – In a letter to the king, citizens of Copenhagen make a demand for special privileges and a
City Council of 32 men.[2]
August 10 – As Swedish troops approach Copenhagen once again, the king, in a letter, promises that Copenhagen and
Christianshavn will be free rigsstæder and heard on all matters of national importance, particularly those relating to
customs and
octroi.[2]
August 11 – The Swedish army resumes its siege of Copenhagen.
October 29 – In the
Battle of the Sound, a Dutch fleet come in support of Denmark which forces the Swedish fleet to end the blockade of Copenhagen. Soon after, Sweden has to abandon the siege of the city and withdraw from the Danish isles while they remain present in Jutland.[2]
December 8 – Resistance fighters on
Bornholm try to capture the Swedish commander on the island, Redigerer Printzenskiöld, who is killed in the subsequent uproar.
December 25 – The
Battle of Kolding results in Danish-Polish victory against Sweden.
January 30 – The
March across the Belts begins when the harsh winter weather, which has also forced the Danish fleet to port, enables a Swedish army of 9,000 cavalrymen and 3,000 foot soldiers to move across the ice of
Little Belt from
Jutland to
Gunen.
February 5 – The Swedish King and cavalry cross the
Great Belt from
Langeland to
Lolland and the infantry and the artillery follow the next day.
February 11 – Having not expected a Swedish offensive until spring at the earliest, Denmark panics and yields. The
Treaty of Taastrup is signed as a preliminary accord and negotiations continue.
February 26
The negotiations are finalized with the signing of the
Treaty of Roskilde in
Roskilde. It cedes
Scania,
Halland,
Blekinge and
Bornholm as well as two provinces in Norway to Sweden. Even after the treaty enters into force, the Swedish forces continue their campaign.
After the signing of the treaty, the Danish king hosts a peace banquet (Danish: Fredstaffelet) at
Frederiksborg Castle.
June 9 – In a letter to the king, citizens of Copenhagen make a demand for special privileges and a
City Council of 32 men.[2]
August 10 – As Swedish troops approach Copenhagen once again, the king, in a letter, promises that Copenhagen and
Christianshavn will be free rigsstæder and heard on all matters of national importance, particularly those relating to
customs and
octroi.[2]
August 11 – The Swedish army resumes its siege of Copenhagen.
October 29 – In the
Battle of the Sound, a Dutch fleet come in support of Denmark which forces the Swedish fleet to end the blockade of Copenhagen. Soon after, Sweden has to abandon the siege of the city and withdraw from the Danish isles while they remain present in Jutland.[2]
December 8 – Resistance fighters on
Bornholm try to capture the Swedish commander on the island, Redigerer Printzenskiöld, who is killed in the subsequent uproar.
December 25 – The
Battle of Kolding results in Danish-Polish victory against Sweden.