Episode 1 of 6
Unopposed Landing near Callantsoog
- When
- 27 August 1799
- Where
- Callantsoog, North Holland peninsula
British troops disembarked near Callantsoog on 27 August 1799 without opposition, as the depleted Batavian fleet under Rear-Admiral Story evaded battle.
The depleted Dutch fleet, under Rear-Admiral Samuel Story, evaded battle, leaving the disembarkation of the British troops near Callantsoog on 27 August 1799 unopposed. The landing opened the Anglo-Russian invasion of the North Holland peninsula, an expeditionary operation by British and Russian troops during the War of the Second Coalition.
Sources
- Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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