The people of Huéscar did not really have the means to wage war against an entire country, with only 8 municipal guards. Eventually the Napoleonic War ended with Napoleon losing the war. Ferdinand VII was returned to his throne, and the Spanish people moved on from the war. In 1814, the Treaty of Paris was signed by both Spain and Denmark (as well as the other combatants in the war), and it ceased the hostilities and resumed diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Despite the Treaty of Paris, the town of Huéscar never declared peace with Denmark. The declaration of war had been largely forgotten and remained that way for over 150 years. There was never a single shot fired or injury that occurred due to the war. Vincente Gonzalez Barberan, a cultural officer involved with the regional government in Granada discovered the 172-year-old declaration of war many years later. Barberan published the declaration and the town wrestled with how to proceed with the war they had not realized they were fighting. On July 7, 1981, the town debated their options and then decided unilaterally to end the war.
Danish Ambassador Mogens Wandel-Petersen promised that he would do whatever it took to set things right with the small town. On November 11, 1981, he traveled to Huéscar with the intention of signing the peace treaty between the two parties. But both sides showed that they were willing to have a little fun at the whole affair. Wandel-Petersen arrived with a group of Danes dressed as Vikings with shields that read “Danish Hispanic Friends.” The people of Huéscar put up large posters at the entrance to the town, warning the Danes that they were entering enemy territory.
The people of Huéscar were given the day off and plenty of free wine to celebrate the occasion. The Mayor of Huéscar and the Danish ambassador exchanged gifts as symbols of the peace. Food from both countries was shared. Then in a show of great ceremony, the Mayor of Huéscar, Ossos Jose Pablo Serrano, and Danish ambassador Mogens Wandel-Peterson officially ended the war by signing a mutual agreement of peace.