Battle of Castricum

Battle of Castricum
Part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland

The Battle of Castricum, by Charles Rochussen
Date6 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 First Republic French Republic
Batavian Republic Batavian Republic		 Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain
Russian Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
French First Republic Guillaume Brune
Batavian Republic Herman Willem Daendels		 Kingdom of Great Britain Duke of York
Kingdom of Great Britain Ralph Abercromby
Russian Empire Magnus von Essen
Dutch Republic 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
Battle of Castricum is located in Europe
Battle of Castricum
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Location within Europe

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.