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Camperdown, Battle of
Camperdown, Battle of ( 11 October 1797 )A naval battle fought off the coast of Holland in which the British fleet destroyed the Dutch fleet. The Dutch tried to lure the British commander on to the shoals, but he accepted the risk, chased them, and captured nine ships.
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