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Bergen-op-Zoom
Battle Name : Bergen-op-Zoom
Date(s) : 08 March 1814
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's defence of France ,
Outcome : A victory for French Garrison over British Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A futile British attempt on one of the strongest fortresses in the Netherlands. The British did manage to storm into the town but a determined counter attack soon drove them out again. One battalion was cut off by the rising tide was captured intact but release, on conditions, the next day.
Location
A fortified town on the eastern bank of the Schelde estuary about 22 miles north of Antwerp. (Netherlands)
Casualty figures
French Garrison
- Number engaged :
- 2,700
- Casualties :
- 600 (22.22%)
British Forces
- Number engaged :
- 4,000
- Casualties :
- 2,100 (52.50%)
