 In 1718, during the Great Northern War, the town was once again taken by the Swedish Army, led by General De la Barre, who made up the southern arm of the main Swedish Army under Carl Gustaf Armfeldt.De la Barre took the town and all their mined copper at gunpoint.When King Carl XII was killed near Fredriksten on 30 November 1718, De la Barre retreated north to join the bulk of the army.