Battle of Camperdown
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: British History, 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Netherlands
- Date: October 11, 1797
Article abstract: Type of action: Naval battle in the French Revolutionary Wars. Result: Decisive defeat of the Dutch fleet.
In 1795, the Netherlands had been forced to ally itself with Napoleon and join the war against Great Britain. The British sent a fleet under Admiral Adam Duncan to blockade the Dutch coast, bottling up the Dutch fleet at Texel in the Frisian Islands. In early October, 1797, Duncan sent most of his blockading squadron back to England for supplies.
On October 9, Duncan received word that the Dutch fleet had sortied, and he immediately...
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