Battle of Bergen (1799)
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The Battle of Bergen (1799) was a major clash during the War of the Second Coalition in which Anglo-Russian forces were repulsed by Franco-Dutch troops near Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bergen (1799) canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom (1799) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Bergen (1799) Context triple: [Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands, notableEngagement, Battle of Bergen (1799)]
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Battle of Bergen
The Battle of Bergen was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces under the Duc de Broglie defeated an allied army led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick near Bergen, close to Frankfurt am Main.
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Battle of Bergendal
The Battle of Bergendal was a key engagement during the Second Boer War in 1900, marking one of the last set-piece battles between British forces and the South African Republic’s commandos before the conflict shifted fully to guerrilla warfare.
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Battle of Dombås
The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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Battle of Jemmingen
The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
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Battle of Emsdorf
The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Bergen (1799) Target entity description: The Battle of Bergen (1799) was a major clash during the War of the Second Coalition in which Anglo-Russian forces were repulsed by Franco-Dutch troops near Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
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A.
Battle of Bergen
The Battle of Bergen was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces under the Duc de Broglie defeated an allied army led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick near Bergen, close to Frankfurt am Main.
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B.
Battle of Bergendal
The Battle of Bergendal was a key engagement during the Second Boer War in 1900, marking one of the last set-piece battles between British forces and the South African Republic’s commandos before the conflict shifted fully to guerrilla warfare.
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C.
Battle of Dombås
The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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Battle of Jemmingen
The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
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E.
Battle of Emsdorf
The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bergen (1799)
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surface form:
Battle of Bergen-op-Zoom (1799)
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| belligerent |
Batavian Republic
ⓘ
French First Republic ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Helder campaign ⓘ |
| campaignYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| cause | Coalition attempt to overthrow the Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Franco-Dutch forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-Batavian army
large Anglo-Russian expeditionary force ⓘ |
| commander |
Guillaume Brune
ⓘ
surface form:
Guillaume Marie Anne Brune
Herman Willem Daendels ⓘ Hermann von Fersen ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau ⓘ Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
Ralph Abercromby ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1799-09-19 ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | Franco-Dutch forces defended approaches to Alkmaar and Amsterdam ⓘ |
| endDate | 1799-09-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Alkmaar (1799)
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Battle of Castricum ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| invasion | part of the Anglo-Russian invasion of the Batavian Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Bergen, Netherlands
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surface form:
Bergen, North Holland
near Alkmaar, Netherlands ⓘ |
| militaryFront |
Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands
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surface form:
North Holland campaign
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| notableFeature | Anglo-Russian offensive repulsed by Franco-Dutch troops ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy fighting in dunes and villages around Bergen ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
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surface form:
Anglo-Russian forces
Franco-Dutch forces ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Krabbendam ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Netherlands ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Capitulation of Alkmaar
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surface form:
Capitulation of Alkmaar (1799)
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| result | Franco-Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1799-09-19 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Advance towards Alkmaar and Amsterdam ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Anglo-Russian attack failed to break Franco-Dutch lines ⓘ |
| theatre |
Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands
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surface form:
Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
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| warFront | Dutch front of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| warPhase | early phase of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bergen (1799) Description of subject: The Battle of Bergen (1799) was a major clash during the War of the Second Coalition in which Anglo-Russian forces were repulsed by Franco-Dutch troops near Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
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