Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
August 27 – November 19, 1799 · North Holland
Result Franco-Batavian victory
British and Russian forces landed in North Holland to drive the French out of the Batavian Republic. After several battles the expedition failed and withdrew under the Convention of Alkmaar.
French First Republic
Kingdom of Great Britain
John Moore
military commander
Ralph Abercromby
military commander
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
military commander
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
military commander
Magnus Gustav von Essen
military commander
Johann Hermann von Fersen
military commander
Home Riggs Popham
military commander
Andrew Mitchell
military commander
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Strength and losses
- Strength
- 25,000–26,000
- Ships captured
- 25
Russian Empire Casualties 4,652
Great Britain Casualties 4,644
Battles 5
- Battle of Callantsoog August 27, 1799 · British victory
- Vlieter incident August 30, 1799 · British victory
- Battle of Krabbendam September 10, 1799 · British victory
- Battle of Alkmaar (1799) October 2, 1799 · Anglo-Russian victory
- Battle of Castricum October 6, 1799 · Franco-Batavian victory
Before and after
- Ended by
- Convention of Alkmaar October 18, 1799
