British fleet at Camperdown

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The British fleet at Camperdown was the Royal Navy force that decisively defeated the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Camperdown in 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy formation
naval fleet
belligerent Great Britain
capturedFromOpponent multiple Dutch ships of the line
commander Admiral Adam Duncan
commandFlagFlownOn HMS Venerable
commandStructure North Sea Fleet of the Royal Navy
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
country Kingdom of Great Britain
date 11 October 1797
engaged Dutch line at close range
engagementResult capture or disablement of most opposing Dutch ships of the line
engagementType fleet action
era Age of Sail
flagship HMS Venerable
historicalSignificance one of the major British naval victories of the French Revolutionary Wars
location off Camperduin, North Sea
notableOfficer Admiral Adam Duncan
Vice-Admiral Richard Onslow
notableShip HMS Bedford
linked to: HMS Berwick

HMS Director
HMS Monarch
HMS Venerable
opponent Batavian Republic
opposedBy Dutch fleet at Camperdown
participatedIn Battle of Camperdown
partOf Royal Navy
precededBy North Sea blockade of the Dutch coast
prevented Dutch breakout into the North Sea
protected British maritime trade in the North Sea
result decisive British victory
serviceBranch Royal Navy
strategicObjective to prevent Dutch fleet from joining French forces
strategicOutcome secured British control of the North Sea
strength approximately 16 ships of the line
frigates and smaller vessels
supportedBy British Admiralty
tacticalDoctrine close-quarters engagement
theatre North Sea theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
used line-of-battle tactics
year 1797

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