The Gotlandic farmers who were trying to stop the invaders had hoped that the Danish soldiers with their heavy armour and equipment would have a hard time moving about in the mire. , but the summer had been hot and the mire was almost dry .
The Gotlandic farmers who were trying to stop the invaders hoped that the Danish soldiers with their heavy armor and gear would have a hard time moving about in the mire . 
 Their tactic was to lure the soldiers into the mire , but the summer had been hot and the mire was almost dry .