Battle of Camperdown
- When
- 11 October 1797
- Where
- off Camperduin, Dutch coast, North Sea
- Part of
- Battle of Camperdown
Duncan's North Sea Fleet intercepted and decisively defeated de Winter's Batavian fleet off Camperduin, capturing eleven ships without loss.
On 11 October 1797, as de Winter's fleet returned to the Dutch coast, Duncan intercepted it off Camperduin. Duncan's fleet won a complete victory, capturing eleven Batavian ships without losing any of their own, in the most significant engagement between British and Batavian forces during the French Revolutionary Wars. De Winter later acknowledged that Duncan's decision not to wait to form line ruined him, remarking that had he drawn both fleets onto his own coast the outcome might have differed.
Sources
- Battle of Camperdown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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