What the records say
- When
- 27 Aug 1799
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.85° N, 4.70° E
- Description
- 1799 battle during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
Battle of Callantsoog
1799 battle of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
The Battle of Callantsoog was an amphibious landing by a British invasion force under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Lord Adam Duncan near Callantsoog during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in 1799. Despite strong opposition by troops of the Batavian Republic under Lieutenant-General Herman Willem Daendels, the British established a bridgehead and the Batavians were forced to retreat.
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