Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez | |||||||
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Part of Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom during the War of the Third Coalition | |||||||
The Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez, 18 July 1805 by Martinus Schouman | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
21 Batavian gunboats 3 French prams 180 guns in total Several French artillery pieces on shore[1] |
45 warships At least 900 guns in total[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10-16 killed 60-70 wounded[1][2] |
unknown killed 260 wounded.[2] |
The Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez (18 July 1805) was a naval engagement between a combined Batavian-French flotilla under Carel Hendrik Ver Huell and a larger British squadron under Lord Keith during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). The Batavian-French flotilla was able to repulse the British fleet and successfully reached Boulogne-sur-Mer.
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