The fortress was taken without difficulty, but — as it was obviously impossible to defend it for a considerable period of time — Svante Nilsson proposed to hand it over to the Knights, an offer which they declined.
Fæstningen blev taget uden problemer, men - efter som det var åbenlyst umuligt at forsvare den i en længere periode - foreslog Svante Nilsson at overdrage den til ordensridderne, et tilbud, som de afslog.