Feature The Army that Walked on Water For the Swedish king Charles X Gustav, the freezing winter of 1658 provided a unique opportunity: to march across the ice and create a Scandinavian superkingdom. Christopher Gennari | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 11 November 2022 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Scandinavia Related Articles Defeat of the Dutch Fleet The End of a European Union Popular articles Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? Mussolini, Abyssinia and British Imperialism