A Franco-Batavian victory at Bergen checked the Anglo-Russian invasion of North Holland during the War of the Second Coalition.
Key Facts
- Date
- 19 September 1799
- Conflict
- War of the Second Coalition
- Franco-Batavian commander
- General Guillaume Brune
- Anglo-Russian commander
- Duke of York (supreme); Lt. Gen. Ivan Hermann
- Commemorative monument
- Russisch Monument, erected 1902
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
As part of the War of the Second Coalition, a combined Anglo-Russian expeditionary force landed in North Holland in 1799, aiming to drive out French and Batavian forces and restore the House of Orange. The Duke of York commanded the operation as supreme commander, with Russian forces under Lieutenant General Ivan Hermann operating alongside British troops.
On 19 September 1799, Franco-Batavian forces under General Guillaume Brune, with Batavian troops led by General Herman Willem Daendels, engaged the Anglo-Russian army near Bergen. The Duke of York failed to coordinate effective cooperation between his British and Russian contingents, allowing the Franco-Batavian forces to defeat them in detail.
The Franco-Batavian victory at Bergen halted the Anglo-Russian advance into North Holland and significantly weakened the momentum of the invasion. The battlefield was later commemorated by the Russisch Monument, erected in 1902. The defeat contributed to the eventual failure of the Anglo-Russian expedition in the Netherlands.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
2 belligerents
Guillaume Brune, Herman Willem Daendels.
Side B
2 belligerents
Duke of York, Ivan Hermann.