On 3 August, King Christian Frederick reached the front at Østfold and was persuaded to change his strategy and use the 6,000 men stationed at Rakkestad in a counterattack against the Swedes.
3. augustil jõudis kuningas Christian Frederick Østfoldi juures asunud rindele ja teda veendi oma strateegiat muutma ning kasutama Rakkestadi paigutatud 6000 meest selleks, et rootslastele vastulöök anda.