Battle of Bergen (1799)

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Battle of Bergen
Part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland (War of the Second Coalition)
Capture of the Russian General Hermann by the French, Helder Expedition, 1799. by Dirk Langendijk
Date 19 September 1799 Location Bergen, Batavian Republic 52°40′12″N 4°42′00″E / 52.6700°N 4.7000°E / 52.6700; 4.7000 Result Franco-Batavian victory
Belligerents
France  Batavian Republic	Great Britain  Russia
Commanders and leaders
Guillaume Brune Herman Willem Daendels	Prince Frederick Johann Hermann von Fersen (POW)
Strength
22,000 Unknown number engaged	35,000 15,000–18,000 engaged
Casualties and losses
815 killed or wounded, 21 captured 1,539 killed or wounded, 1,052 captured Total: 3,427[1]	117 killed, 410 wounded, 490 captured 1,785 killed, 1,225 wounded Total: 4,027

The Battle of Bergen was fought on 19 September 1799 and resulted in a Franco-Dutch victory under Generals Guillaume Brune and Herman Willem Daendels against the Russians and British under the Duke of York who had landed in North Holland. The battlefield is marked by the Russisch Monument (1902).