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A51774	The history of the late warres in Denmark comprising all the transactions, both military and civil, during the differences between the two northern crowns in the years 1657, 1658, 1659, 1660 : illustrated with maps / by R.M.	Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688.	1670 (1670)	Wing M439; ESTC R36492	146,663	155

none amongst them that did not seem full of courage and indignation against the unjust proceedings of the enemy The Court being thus appeased and confirmed the King commanded the trumpet to sound to horse and quick messengers to be dispatched into the Country to allarm those horse that were quartered in the neighboring Villages and order their sudden coming to Town which they did with so much diligence that they prevented the enemies speed and precaution In the mean time the Magistrates and chief amongst the Citizens were sent for and enquiry made what was to be expected from them in so imminent a danger The King having aggravated the ambition and perfidie of the Enemy added that they were not now to sight for the recovery of what they had lost but lest they should lose which he abhor'd to think on what they had yet remaining and become the prey and scorn of their insulting foes The Lord Gerstorf great Master of the kingdom proceeded to tell them That there was nothing more glorious for generous spirits than bravely to maintain that duty and that fidelity which they owed by nature and oath to their King and Country They were now reduced to that extremity that they must defend themselves or perish there being no mean betwixt the Enemies ambition and their slavery He did therefore exhort them in his Majesties name to unity and concord amongst themselves to sight like men to arm all that could bear arms and to refus● no labour nor nothing that might be required from them for their common defence The Enemy was not so formidable as some men believed nor their condition so despicable but that they might yet hope for an issue suitable to the equity and innocency of their cause if they did not betray it by their own dissentions and infidelity There were some who had apprehended that the Citizens fears might surmount their loyalty which they having understood protested by the mouth of their chief Burgomaster John Nansen that they would expose their lives and what ever was dear to them for the defence of their King and Country and by an example worthy to be transferred to posterity cried out They would dye his Majesties subjects Monsieur Van Beuning Pensionair of Amsterdam then Embassadour from the States General of the United Low-Countries at Court did by his presence and authority which the King of Sweden complained of afterwards as discrepant from the function of an Embassadour extreamly raise the minds of all and exhorting them to a brave defence assured them of speedy succors and relief out of the Low-Countries in case they held out but till it was possible for a fleet to come to their assistance He visited the guards in person and throwing moneys by handful amongst the soldiers did much quicken them by his liberality and promises But that he might hasten those ayds he had so seriously assured them off and lest his passage might be cut off by the Swedish fleet already in sight he immediately went on board and set sail for Holland in a man of war which lay ready in the haven for his transport Owen Joel a Danish Gentleman was sent by the King along with him but deputed to the Elector of Brandenburg to complain of this unjust invasion of the Swedes and to invite him also to his ayd and succour These Embassadors toucht upon the Coasts of Norway in their passage and landing at Flecker acquainted the Governour by word of mouth and the Kings Officers farther off by Letters of the renewing of the wars in Denmark admonishing them to stand upon their guards as well against the surprises as the open violence of the Swedes now their declared enemies Whilest Van Beuning hastens towards Holland strugling against the winds the rumour of the Swedish invasion slew thither before him and having gained belief with them that were most concerned the States voted a fleet and 2000 foot for the present relief of Coppenhagen Van Beuning's arrival quickned these preparations for having demonstrated the danger Denmark was in and the Kings earnest desires for the hastening of the succours added that it was impossible for the City to hold out much above six weeks Hereupon all imaginable speed and care was taken to forward the designed supplies neither could the Swedish Ministers then in Holland with all their skill however they magnified their Masters affection and amity towards the States General divert them from their taken resolution Nay the King himself having dismissed above seventy of their Merchants ships which he had surprised in the Sound wrote to them the 21 of August out of his Camp Aug. 21. in which Letters after an enumeration of the reasons which he said obliged him to continue the war and mention of the ancient confederations betwixt the Crown of Sweden and the United Low-Countries he did solemnly profess that he desired nothing more than the liberty of Commerce and an unviolable friendship with the free Belgick Provinces which he was for his part resolved to persist in and testifie by all arguments of candor and reality if they on their parts would but do the same as it became true confederates and friends But all this was to no purpose for the States sensible what danger might accrew to their Eastern traffick nay many of them judged it quite ruined if Denmark were lost and the very ship-fraught alone was estimated at three hundred and fixty thousand pound sterling a year if the two Northern Crowns were united under one Prince resolved to hinder it by ballancing their forces and aiding still the weaker so that they did not only not change their resolutions but commanded the voted supplies to be made ready with all imaginable speed and in the mean time sent several expresses to the King of Denmark to assure him of the sudden comming of their fleet and forces to his assistance All this while the Danes were busie in fortifying their Town they repair their old works raise new ones where they were defective cleanse and deepen their moats and strengthen their bulworks and curtains with cannons and mortar-pieces and great granadoes lying here and there upon the parapets to be rowled down into the moat upon occasion a very useful and destructive invention and several other offensive and defensive arms No age no sex no quality or order of men were exempt from labour but all were imployed in working or watching the publike danger they were all in requiring their whole endeavours for their common safety The Kings example and presence encouraged all men for he seldom quitted the walls spending the d●● amo●gst his soldiers and workmen and that part of the night which his repose required in his pavillion upon the ramparts so that there was no body of so abject a spirit that did not willingly wo travails and dangers where his Prince was his spectator and companion Neither did the King confine his care to Coppenhagen only Cronenburg being looked upon as the most considerable fortress

Utinam nescirem Literas Since Knighted by his sacred Majesty here And upon this accompt and in gratitude for his good offices the King was pleased to admit Mr. Meadowe the English Envoy into the Order of Denmark This Treaty thus concluded and ratified the next thing which followed was the solemn Enterview betwixt the two Kings at Fredericksburg a sumptuous Palace of the King of Denmark about four Leagues from Coppenhagen Thither both of them went and which is remarkable without any previous stipulation concerning guards or number of followers usually practised upon such occasions but with a frank and Northern simplicity either not mistrusting or not willing to mistrust each other King Frederick met his new guest who came from Rotskild some two miles from his house Both Kings being at a competent distance alighted out of their Coaches at the same time and approaching on foot saluted each other by joyning their right hands with all the respect and obliging demonstrations of kindness immaginable and now as if their late enmity had been entirely forgot they both entred the same Coach being the Danish first the Swede then the Dane accompanied by the English Mediatour and the Duke of Holstein Sunderburg and so rode to Fredericksburg where they were received and entertained with as much magnificence as the place and season could afford At Table the Queen of Denmark sate at the boards end the King of Sweden on the side at her right hand as being the guest and next below him on the same side the King of Denmark Were that Roman to describe this entertainment who affirmed that the same wisdom was requisite for ordering a feast as for disciplining an Army he would be more large in the description of it than I shall be Let it suffice to say that the method was exact the provision sumptuous and the solemnity rare to see two Kings at one Table who had so little before been in Arms one against the other And it was not unpleasant that those Trumpets and Kettle-Drums which so lately denounced Death should now be made use of as loudly to proclaim Healths The Solemnity continued from Thursday to Saturday both Kings for two nights lodging under the same Roof At parting they exchanged Horses and other Presents and those Officers of the Danish Court who were particularly appointed to attend the Swedish King were nobly regaled by him On Saturday he took his leave and went to Elzineur the King of Denmark accompanying him part of the way from thence he past the Sound through the noise and smoak of the Cannon of the two Castles of Cronenburg and Elzenburg to take possession of his fresh conquests in Schonen where he was entertained by his new Subjects with more pomp than passion more state than affection the sense of their wonted obedience being yet too green to be so soon forgot He did not stay long there but went to Gottenburg to meet his Queen as also to deliberate with his Senate and rejoyce with his friends over his late successes And thus the Scene of Affairs being changed in Denmark a Serene calm did ensue but not last long However the Swedes did pretend to treat a new and stricter Alliance betwixt the two Crowns The Swedish Army was to continue in Denmark till the first of May where they lived with the usual rapines and disorders of insulting Victors which must yet continue longer than the designed time for their removal The Danes thus low were forced to a quick execution of the Treating as fearing to displease their new friends who yet complained of delays and evasory and non-performance Most of the two thousand Horse were run away which they pretended was by collusion and the Governour of Bremervord made difficulty to deliver up that place which he will yet part with too soon But that which vext the Sweeds most was that the Danes refused to enter into a Treaty Offensive and Defensive with them The main design of the Swedes herein was the stopping of the Sound which Van Beuning the Dutch Embassadour then in Denmark well observing presented a memorial to the King desiring him that whereas by the third Article of the Treaty of Rotschild that both Crowns should endeavour to hinder all Hostile Fleets from entring into the Baltick Sea that the said Article should not be understood of the ships of the Lords the States General being it directly opposed the league formerly made betwixt them and the Danish crown The said Embassadour had upon the fabricking of this Article likewise declared against it but Denmark was then forced to yield to demands much more prejudicial and of greater importance to it self not being in a condition to mind the interests of others where their own did so eminently suffer The King of Sweden had sent two Commissioners to Coppenhagen to urge this mutual confederation but they could not bring the Danes to it which produced new and more intricate difficulties for the Swedes complained openly of the Danes delays and the Danes of the Swedes not withdrawing their forces out of their Countries as they had promised One pretext seemed to beget another and one obstacle was no sooner removed but new ones appeared especially on the Swedes side who at length declared they could not withdraw their Army out of Denmark until they had entire satisfaction Their chief pretences were the compleating of the 2000 horse they having received no more than 936 most Danes whereas they should have been all Germans the possession of the little Isle of Ween as belonging to Schonen 400000 ryxdollers in consideration of the loss they sustained by Henry Carloff who had carried one of their Guinea ships laden with a quantity of Gold and Elephants teeth into Gluckstat after the making of the peace and other no less considerable points relating to the late treaty But most of these difficulties were cleared or remitted to the mediation of the English and French Ministers and now all seemed to tend to a perfect understanding By this time the King and Queen of Sweden were come into Holstein from whence they went to Wismar a convenient Port to transport the Queen back to Stockholm at pleasure The King returned to Oldeslo the general rendezvous of his troops where he gave audience to several Embassadors the neighbouring States and Towns and Princes being jealous of his great preparations and designes which jealousie was augmented by the daily boastings of his Officers who seemed to threaten all whilest the truth lay closlier concealed Denmark alone seemed to have no reason to fear having not only delivered Bremervorde but consented almost to every thing that was required of them to content the Swedes and get them out of their Country well-nigh ruined with their extorsion and in-quarterings But they will not be gone so and now smile at the Danish credulity whilest they prepare to possess the whole and render their King one of the greatest Princes of Europe The pretexts for this second War were

care you can for the safety of Our Fleet under your Command It being Our intention and meaning That the Fleet shall not stay in those Seas so long as to be hindred from coming home by the Ice or hardness of the Weather and therefore We would have you so to order the Station of Our Fleet That you may be at liberty to return in case you shall be forced for the reason aforesaid to leave those parts 9 In case the Treaty with the King of Sweden shall not take effect through his not agreeing to the Articles you are to forbear to give that King any assistance till further Order But shall immediately send away one of your Ships to advertise Us thereof bringing the rest of the Fleet into some safe Road or Harbour where you may with security expect Our further direction 10 In your saluting of the Castles or Fleet of the King of Sweden you are to observe the usual custom in like cases 11 You are to give us an account of affairs by all possible opportuties and by all Expresses both by Sea and Land that We may from time to time have certain and particular knowledge thereof Dated at Whitehall this 12 of November 1658. In both the forecited Instructions mention is made of a Treaty of Assistance concerning which these three things are to be noted First Assistance was to be given the Swede conditionally in case a Peace could not be obtained and the repugnancy to the Peace was on the part of the King of Denmark 2 It was to be given defensively onely against those who should assault the Swede 3 The Treaty was to be signed and ratified by the King of Sweden previous to the Assistance lest after his work done he might profit upon the English Assistance to their own disadvantage To which purpose it is remarkable that Sir Philip Meadow was authorised by the thirteenth Article of his Instruction to use his endeavour to procure some reasonable security that the particulars contracted and agreed in the said Treaty be performed and observed In pursuance whereof he afterwards to tast the temper of the Swedish Court propounded that Stade upon the River Elbe and Landscrown a considerable Port within the Sound should be deposited in English hands as a pledge and Garanty of the faith of the Assisted But this Treaty of Assistance being the same in substance with that sent upon the Fleet under General Mountague in the Spring of the following year I have reserved it to that place The year was by this time run out Jan. 3. 1658. without any remarkable action in Denmark but the new one produced new exploits and discovered the new Designs of the Swedes though for the most part unfortunate for their attempt upon Langland failed and they were beaten off from Meun with loss The Island of Bornholm having surprised and suppressed the Swedish Garrison in it returned to the obedience of her old Lord and when the waters were open furnished the City with great store of provisions The Cold had congealed and frozen the whole Sea all ways were passable and all passages open The azur'd plain was marbled with Ice the two grosser Elements making but one vast Champion and truly this was the best season to war in in those cold Regions and the time wherein the Swedes had atchieved their greatest Conquests Coppenhagen was as well in their eye as in their thoughts and the only object they now aimed at The acquisition of this remaining City would was well crown as compleat their Victories besides the addition of a Fleet as an Appendix to their triumphs King Charles was therefore resolved to omit nothing for the compassing of this great Design and now four thousand choise Souldiers were ordered to make an attempt upon the Enemy These were all disguised by wearing their shirts upon their clothes to render them less discernable in the Snow They were armed each with a brace of Pistols fastened to their Girdles being provided also with Spurs for their hands and knees against the slipperiness of the Ice But their Design being discovered by one that fled from them into the Town was laid aside for the present Neither were the Danes wholly idle they had secret correspondence with some Citizens of Malmuyen and hopes to surprise that considerable Town The occasion seemed fair as it was supposed and the souldiery most whereof were Netherlanders was imbarked for this important enterprise But they lost their way in the dark being by the unskilfulness of their Pilots stranded upon the shallows of Southolm which lucked well for the Swedes had notice of the whole transaction and having re-inforced their Garrison with 600 men expected them with impatience The Danes had sent one Troll a Gentleman of the Kings Chamber who was the Author of this Expedition to discover the Coasts but whether his intention was to surprise his Mistris or the Town is uncertain both are credible in a Lover and a Souldier However it was he brought a young Lady back with him which he had found in an appointed place without the Town and word that the business was discovered and not to be pursued without eminent danger In the mean time two Traitors who had undertaken to burn the Fleets were intercepted They were induced thereto by very extraordinary rewards but being discovered received other payment more suitable to their treason and unfortunate endeavours The Swedes being resolved to vex the Citizens drew out their Troops almost every night frightning and wearying them with perpetual Allarms They hoped to find some opportunity or other to surprise them grown negligent through custom or an opinion of their strength but they were deceived for the Danes having their Centinels upon the Steeples and heights of the Town were warned by their Cannon and tolling of their Bells of every appearance or motion of the Enemy so that their Walls upon every the least Allarm were immediatly filled with the Defendants who crowded from all parts to oppose the danger King Charles therefore seeing he could neither intercept nor surprize them resolved to attack them by force and relying upon the valour of his unconquered Army and his own good fortune which had thus long been prodigal in her favours to him would notwithstanding the strength of the Fortifications and the numerousness of the Garrison try what he could do by a general Assault He had many reasons that prest his very hast Amongst others he apprehended the preparatious made in Holland where a great Fleet and a fresh supply of Souldiers expected only the Spring to set sail but that which perplexed him most was that it had been not obscurely intimated to him that the English whom he trusted above all other had declared they would not willingly see Coppenhagen change Master so that fearing now his friends as well as his enemies he would whilest he had time attempt it supposing if he had carried it it would be no impossible matter for him to make peace with