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Battle of Callantsoog

Battle of Callantsoog was a battle fought on 27 August 1799 at Callantsoog, in what is now Netherlands. It was part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 10,000.

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Landing of English troops at Calantsoog, North Holland on 27 August, 1799. inscribed: ad vivem 1799 size: 24 x 37.8 cm
Landing of English troops at Calantsoog, North Holland on 27 August, 1799. inscribed: ad vivem 1799 size: 24 x 37.8 cm. Dirk Langendijk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 August 1799
WhereCallantsoog, Netherlands52.850N, 4.697E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstBatavian Republic
Casualties and losses74 killed; 376 woundedand137 killed; 950 wounded; 20 missing
Part ofAnglo-Russian invasion of Holland1799

Record

Date27 August 1799
PlaceCallantsoog, Netherlands
52.850N, 4.697E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength12,00010,000
Casualties and losses74 killed; 376 wounded137 killed; 950 wounded; 20 missing
Commanders
Battle of CallantsoogBattle of CallantsoogBattle of KrabbendamCapture of the Dutch fleet at Den HelderBattle of BergenBattle of AlkmaarSiege of AlkmaarCapture of the Dutch fleet at Den HelderBattle of BergenBattle of AlkmaarSiege of AlkmaarAmsterdamThe HagueRotterdamHaarlemGroningenEmdenArnhem's-Hertogenbosch100 km52.850N, 4.697E
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Battle of Callantsoog is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2936697, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Callantsoog, revision 1384471020, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.