camp and that they would not attack until spring. Order of battle Swedish forces Swedish forces from left to right: Royal Majesty's Life Guards of Foot: 3 Battalions Skaraborg Regiment. 1 Battalion Dalarna Regiment: 1 Battalion Västgöta-Dals Regiment: 1 Battalion Hälsinge Regiment: 1 Battalion Närke Regiment: 1 Battalion Norrland Regiment: 1 Battalion Danish forces Danish forces from left to right: Queen's Life Regiment: 2 Battalions Weyher's Infantry Regiment: 2 Battalions 1 Battalion Groy 1 Battalion Stuart Prins Georgs Regiment: 2 Battalions King's Regiment: 2 Battalions Battle Before daybreak the Swedish army broke camp and made preparations to cross the river. The Swedes had 2,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry at their disposal; their Danish opponents had more than 5,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, in addition to 1,300 Dutch marines—in all, about 13,000 men. Under the cover of a moonless night, between 04:00 and 05:30, the entire Swedish force successfully crossed the river and reached the southern bank without alarming the Danes. The Swedes planned to attack the sleeping Danish camp with cavalry from the southeast. Reconnaissance patrols reported that the ground between the two armies was unsuitable for mounted troops, so King Charles XI and his generals gathered to discuss the new situation. Most advisers pointed out that it would be foolish to attack by foot as the Danish army possessed much more infantry and the Swedish main strength lay in its cavalry. Additionally, the Swedes would likely lose the element of surprise during the long march towards the Danish camp. The king was eager to attack at once, but was swayed by his advisers. He ordered the troops to advance towards the hills just outside the north wall of Lund, to seize a tactical advantage. The hills would mean better terrain for the cavalry and the town itself would cover the Swedish southern flank. By then the Danes had woken, and soon recognised the Swedish intentions. The Danes quickly broke camp and started to race the Swedes for control of the hills. The first skirmish was between the Swedish right wing and the Danish left wing, and ended in a draw. However, the hills were secured under Swedish control, and the Danes were pushed to the east. The main battle began at 09:00, at sunrise. The front now stretched one kilometer from north to south, with the Danes to the east and the Swedes to the west. The Danish army was