Historedia
Person

Ivan Essen

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1799–1800

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ivan Essen, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Anglo-Russian Invasion of Holland

    1799–1800

    Role: Russian general

    1. 27 August 1799 · Callantsoog, North Holland peninsulaUnopposed Landing near Callantsoog

      British troops disembarked near Callantsoog on 27 August 1799 without opposition, as the depleted Batavian fleet under Rear-Admiral Story evaded battle.

    2. 30 August 1799 · De Vlieter, tidal trench between Texel and the mainland, near WieringenVlieter Incident

      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.

    3. 19 September 1799 · Bergen, North HollandBattle of Bergen

      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.

    4. 2 October 1799 · Bergen/Alkmaar area, North HollandBattle of Alkmaar (Second Bergen)

      On 2 October 1799 the Duke of York attacked the Franco-Batavian army in a battle conventionally named for Alkmaar, though Bergen was again the center of the fighting.

    5. 6 October 1799 · Castricum, North HollandBattle of Castricum

      On 6 October 1799 a Franco-Batavian force under Brune and Daendels defeated the Anglo-Russian force under the Duke of York and General Ivan Essen near Castricum, ending hopes for the invasion's success.

    6. October 1799 – August 1800 · North Holland peninsula and subsequent Russian route homeWithdrawal and Aftermath

      After Castricum the Duke of York convened a council of war; the expedition was evacuated, with the Russians wintering in the Channel Islands and returning to St. Petersburg in August 1800.

Sources

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