Battle of Castricum

Battle of Castricum
Part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
The Battle of Castricum, by Charles Rochussen
Date 6 October 1799 Location Castricum, Batavian Republic 52°33′00″N 4°40′00″E / 52.5500°N 4.6667°E / 52.5500; 4.6667 Result Franco-Batavian victory
Belligerents
French Republic Batavian Republic	Great Britain Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Guillaume Brune Herman Willem Daendels	Duke of York Ralph Abercromby Magnus von Essen Prince of Orange
Strength
25,700	26,400
Casualties and losses
1,382 killed, wounded or captured	2,536 killed, wounded or captured 11 guns lost
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The Battle of Castricum (October 6, 1799) saw a Franco-Dutch force defeat an Anglo-Russian force near Castricum, Netherlands. The battle was fought during the War of the Second Coalition against Revolutionary France between French and Dutch forces under the command of General Guillaume Brune and Herman Willem Daendels and British and Russian forces under the command of the Duke of York, Sir Ralph Abercromby and the Prince of Orange.