Battle of Castricum

The battles of Castricum took place the October 6th 1799, between the armies free Batavian, with the English and Russian armies of the Second coalition.

Context

A Anglo-Russe force of 32.000 men unloads in the north of Holland the August 27th 1799, captures Dutch with the Helder the August 30th. After the of Bergen the September 19th battles, where it is overcome, the Anglo-Russe army gains the Bataille of Alkmaar. It finds vis-a-vis the French Armies and Dutch with Castricum the October 6th.

The battle

The town of Castricum passes with the British and Russian hands the French hands and to Dutchwomen several times, but turn to the advantage of Brune and Daendels. The duke of York realizes that the position is intolerable, and orders the retirement.

Consequences

The united armies lost 2.536 men and 11 guns, the republican armies lost 1.382 men.

With the victories with the battles of Bergen, and Castricum, the general Brune obliges the English and the Russians to be signed, the October 18th, the Convention of Alkmaar and to leave the territory of the Batavian République. The 19, Paul Ier of Russia breaks with the Great Britain and the Austria and leaves the coalition the 22.

The November 19th all the Russian and British troops re-embarked. The following year, of the defensive lines are built to protect Amsterdam from future invasions.

Brown which was generous towards overcome, receives a certain number of horses on behalf of the duke of York as a sign of gratitude.

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