Battle of Castricum 1799
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 October 1799 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1799 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Netherlands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 52.5434, 4.6543 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Castricum (October 6, 1799) saw a Franco-Batavian force defeat an Anglo-Russian force near Castricum, Netherlands, within the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. The battle was fought during the War of the Second Coalition against Revolutionary France between French–Batavian forces under the command of generals Guillaume Brune (commander-in-chief) and Herman Willem Daendels and British–Russian forces under the command of the Duke of York (commander-in-chief) and General Ivan Essen. The Castricum battle and its strategic outcome put an end to any hopes for the invasion's success.
At the Battle of Bergen on 19 September 1799, Brune defeated the Anglo-Russian forces piecemeal. At the battle of Castricum, in accordance with York's dispositions, the Russians launched an offensive in the center and pushed back the numerically inferior French advance units, dislodging them from their strong position around the village of Bakkum. However, they were soon counterattacked by Brune, who quickly concentrated far superior forces and recaptured the position, inflicting heavy losses.
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