Military career He attended Academy in
Sorø Academy and studied at the
University of Orleans (1662). After attending university, Reventlow was called to the Danish Court in 1665, where he rose through various positions of responsibility. In the 1670s, he became a colonel in the Danish military. He recruited a regiment and distinguished himself in the
Scanian War (1675–1679). In 1700, Reventlow was deeply involved in the negotiations for peace with
Sweden during that country's
naval blockade of
Copenhagen, an early event in the
Great Northern War. Both
France and the
United Kingdom dealt extensively with Reventlow in their efforts to pressure Denmark to declare peace, in order to prevent a wider war from spreading into Europe.
Councillor and Grand Chancellor In 1672, he became a land commissioner in
Schleswig-Holstein. In 1685, Reventlow used his influence as a councilor to the
court on behalf of
privateer Benjamin Raule (1634–1707), to promote Danish acquisition of the island of
St. Thomas in the
West Indies. In 1678, he applied for leave from service when his wife was incurably ill. ==Family==