British fleet at Camperdown
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The British fleet at Camperdown was the Royal Navy force that decisively defeated the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Camperdown in 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
ⓘ
naval fleet ⓘ |
| belligerent | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedFromOpponent | multiple Dutch ships of the line ⓘ |
| commander | Admiral Adam Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandFlagFlownOn | HMS Venerable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | North Sea Fleet of the Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 11 October 1797 ⓘ |
| engaged | Dutch line at close range ⓘ |
| engagementResult | capture or disablement of most opposing Dutch ships of the line ⓘ |
| engagementType | fleet action ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| flagship | HMS Venerable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the major British naval victories of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| location | off Camperduin, North Sea ⓘ |
| notableOfficer |
Admiral Adam Duncan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice-Admiral Richard Onslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShip |
HMS Bedford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Director NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Venerable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Batavian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Dutch fleet at Camperdown ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Camperdown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | North Sea blockade of the Dutch coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prevented | Dutch breakout into the North Sea ⓘ |
| protected | British maritime trade in the North Sea ⓘ |
| result | decisive British victory ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to prevent Dutch fleet from joining French forces ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | secured British control of the North Sea ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 16 ships of the line
ⓘ
frigates and smaller vessels ⓘ |
| supportedBy | British Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalDoctrine | close-quarters engagement ⓘ |
| theatre | North Sea theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used | line-of-battle tactics ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
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