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Groët-Keeten
Battle Name : Groët-Keeten
Date(s) : 27 August 1799
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for British forces over French Allies [Batavian]
Type of battle : Land, Sea
Summary
A British amphibious attack succeeded against a numerically superior enemy. The troops were supported by the guns of an Anglo-Russian fleet.
Location
A village in northwestern Holland about 6 miles south of the town of Den Helder. (Holland)
Casualty figures
French Allies [Batavian]
- Number engaged :
- 11,000
- Casualties :
- 1,400 (12.73%)
British forces
- Number engaged :
- 8,000
- Casualties :
- 487 (6.09%)
