Battle of Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez

Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez
Part of Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom

The Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez, 18 July 1805 by Martinus Schouman
Date18 July 1805
Location
Result Franco-Batavian victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Strength
21 Batavian gunboats
3 French prams
180 guns in total
Several French artillery pieces on shore[1]
45 warships
At least 900 guns in total[1]
Casualties and losses
10–16 killed
60–70 wounded[1][2]
Unknown killed
260 wounded[2]

The Battle of Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez (18 July 1805) was a naval engagement between a combined flotilla of the Batavian Navy and French Imperial Navy led by Carel Hendrik Ver Huell and a larger British Royal Navy fleet under the command of Lord Keith during the War of the Third Coalition. Ver Huell's flotilla was able to resist several attacks from the British and successfully reached Boulogne-sur-Mer.

  1. ^ a b c de Jonge 1862, p. 572.
  2. ^ a b Van der Aa 1876, p. 156.