Battle of Bergen (1799)
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The Battle of Bergen (1799) was a major clash during the War of the Second Coalition in which Anglo-Russian forces were repulsed by Franco-Dutch troops near Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bergen (1799) canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom (1799) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bergen (1799)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom (1799)
|
| belligerent |
Batavian Republic
ⓘ
French First Republic ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Helder campaign ⓘ |
| campaignYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| cause | Coalition attempt to overthrow the Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Franco-Dutch forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-Batavian army
large Anglo-Russian expeditionary force ⓘ |
| commander |
Guillaume Brune
ⓘ
surface form:
Guillaume Marie Anne Brune
Herman Willem Daendels ⓘ Hermann von Fersen ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau ⓘ Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
Ralph Abercromby ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1799-09-19 ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | Franco-Dutch forces defended approaches to Alkmaar and Amsterdam ⓘ |
| endDate | 1799-09-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Alkmaar (1799)
ⓘ
Battle of Castricum ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| invasion | part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of the Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Bergen, Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Bergen, North Holland
near Alkmaar, Netherlands ⓘ |
| militaryFront |
Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
North Holland campaign
|
| notableFeature | Anglo-Russian offensive repulsed by Franco-Dutch troops ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy fighting in dunes and villages around Bergen ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Russian forces
Franco-Dutch forces ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Krabbendam ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Netherlands ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Capitulation of Alkmaar
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitulation of Alkmaar (1799)
|
| result | Franco-Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1799-09-19 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Advance towards Alkmaar and Amsterdam ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Anglo-Russian attack failed to break Franco-Dutch lines ⓘ |
| theatre |
Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
|
| warFront | Dutch front of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| warPhase | early phase of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom (1799)