Wergeland subsequently wrote to politimester Gjerdrum and Major-General Wedel-Jarlsberg complaining about damage done to his student uniform during the scuffle, leading to a long-running exchange of letters which the politically savvy Wergeland was able to spin to his advantage.
wˈɜːdʒɛlənd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ɹˈoʊt tə pˈɑːlɪtˌaɪmɪstɚ dʒˈiːdʒˈɜːdɹəm ænd mˈeɪdʒɚdʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˈɛdəldʒˈɑːɹlsbɜːɡ kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt dˈæmɪdʒ dˈʌn tə hɪz stˈuːdənt jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə skˈʌfəl, lˈiːdɪŋ tʊ ɐ lˈɔŋɹˈʌnɪŋ ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv lˈɛɾɚz wˌɪtʃ ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkli sˈævi wˈɜːdʒɛlənd wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə spˈɪn tə hɪz ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ.