Inconclusive fleet actions squander Swedish advantages

Several actions after Sweden's strategic zenith ended inconclusively even when Swedish ships carried a marked advantage in guns. One engagement still allowed Sweden to stop a transport convoy, while another let a Danish-Norwegian convoy escape despite Swedish numerical and firepower superiority. Operational success mattered more than casualty totals. A fleet that could not exploit freedom of maneuver or concentrate against an anchored opponent had failed at its assigned task. These battles introduce the leadership and coordination problems that recur across the three wars.