Walcheren Campaign
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The Walcheren Campaign was a disastrous 1809 British military expedition to the Netherlands during the Napoleonic Wars, notorious for heavy losses to disease and its failure to achieve strategic objectives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walcheren operations | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military expedition
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars campaign ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
capture of Antwerp
ⓘ
destruction of French naval facilities at Antwerp ⓘ opening a new front against Napoleon ⓘ |
| casualties |
over 4,000 British dead
ⓘ
tens of thousands of British soldiers sick ⓘ |
| causeOf | political scandal in Britain ⓘ |
| chronology | after Battle of Wagram ⓘ |
| commander |
Guillaume Brune
ⓘ
Jean Baptiste Bernadotte ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham ⓘ Sir Richard Strachan ⓘ William Carr Beresford ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
inadequate medical preparation
ⓘ
poor planning ⓘ slow decision-making ⓘ |
| describedAs | disastrous expedition ⓘ |
| endTime | 1809-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | parliamentary inquiry in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British desire to support Austria in the War of the Fifth Coalition
ⓘ
British fear of French naval buildup at Antwerp ⓘ |
| hasEffect | weakening of British army strength in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Flushing
ⓘ
Battle of Flushing ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Flushing
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Holland
ⓘ
Walcheren ⓘ Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Walcheren Island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy British losses from disease
ⓘ
outbreak of Walcheren fever ⓘ strategic failure ⓘ |
| opponent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Holland ⓘ |
| outcome |
British withdrawal from Walcheren
ⓘ
failure to capture Antwerp ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| result |
British defeat
ⓘ
French and Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1809-07-30 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| uses | amphibious landing ⓘ |
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Walcheren operations