Episode 3 of 6

Battle of Bergen

When
19 September 1799
Where
Bergen, North Holland
Part of
Anglo-Russian Invasion of Holland

On 19 September 1799 French commander Guillaume Brune defeated the Anglo-Russian forces piecemeal at Bergen, an engagement in the series of battles preceding Castricum.

At the Battle of Bergen on 19 September 1799, Brune defeated the Anglo-Russian forces piecemeal. This engagement formed part of a series of battles—Bergen on 19 September and Alkmaar on 2 October (also called Second Bergen)—through which the two sides maneuvered before the confrontation at Castricum on 6 October.

Sources

  1. Battle of Castricum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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