Vlieter incident

Vlieter incident
Part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland during the War of the Second Coalition

Surrender of Samuel Story's Texel Squadron
Date30 August 1799 (1799-08-30)
Location
near Wieringen, Netherlands
52°54′00″N 4°58′12″E / 52.9000°N 4.9700°E / 52.9000; 4.9700
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  Batavian Republic
Commanders and leaders
Andrew Mitchell Samuel Story
Strength
17 ships 8 ships of the line
3 frigates
1 sloop
Casualties and losses
None 8 ships of the line captured
3 frigates captured
1 sloop captured
Vlieter incident is located in Netherlands
Vlieter incident
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Location within Netherlands

In the Vlieter incident on 30 August 1799, a squadron of the Batavian Navy, commanded by Rear-Admiral Samuel Story, surrendered to the British navy. The incident occurred during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. It occurred in the tidal trench between Texel and the mainland that was known as De Vlieter, near Wieringen.