Vlieter Incident
- When
- 30 August 1799
- Where
- De Vlieter, tidal trench between Texel and the mainland, near Wieringen
On 30 August 1799 a Batavian Navy fleet under Schout-bij-nacht Samuel Story surrendered to the Royal Navy under Admiral Andrew Mitchell near Wieringen, without a shot being fired.
In the Vlieter incident of 30 August 1799, a Batavian Navy fleet under Schout-bij-nacht Samuel Story surrendered to the Royal Navy in the tidal trench between Texel and the mainland known as De Vlieter, near Wieringen. The surrendered fleet carried 632 guns and 3,700 men; it capitulated to Admiral Andrew Mitchell without joining action. The surrender had psychological consequences for Batavian morale that the British notably failed to exploit, for instance by making an amphibious landing near Amsterdam.
Sources
- Vlieter incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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