Battle of Castricum
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The Battle of Castricum (October 6, 1799) saw a Franco-Dutch force defeat an Anglo-Russian force near Castricum, Netherlands. The battle was fought during the War of the Second Coalition against Revolutionary France between French and Dutch forces under the command of General Guillaume Brune and Herman Willem Daendels and British and Russian forces under the command of the Duke of York, Sir Ralph Abercromby and the Prince of Orange.
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Battle of Castricum | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland | |||||||
The Battle of Castricum, by Charles Rochussen | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic Batavian Republic |
Great Britain Russian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Guillaume Brune Herman Willem Daendels |
Duke of York Ralph Abercromby Magnus von Essen Prince of Orange | ||||||
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25,700 | 26,400 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,382 killed, wounded or captured |
2,536 killed, wounded or captured 11 guns lost | ||||||
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