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
Date 30 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
class=notpageimage| 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.