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move out of range. the
British were therefore unable to prevent the Franco-Batavian flotilla from continuing its course towards Griz Nez. In order to approach the extreme corner of the cape, it was necessary for Ver Huell's ships to move further out to sea, which exposed them to more fire from the British ships, who could now aim their guns at a shorter distance, sometimes within pistol range. In addition, the cape had to be bypassed, a maneuver that brought every ship of the flotilla within range of the fire of the entire British fleet. The small Batavian ships, however, offered little surface area for British gunners while the larger Royal Navy warships provided a much easier target.
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With the trip around Cape Griz Nez, another
Batavian flotilla, of 84 vessels, was also able to make the trip from the port of Dunkirk to Amblateuse unscathed. Ver Huell was showered with praise in France. In the Batavian Republic however, the victory was barely celebrated. Despite this feat, events
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The
British, who had been on the lookout for the flotilla, was much stronger than Ver Huell's ships, which had fewer guns and fewer vessels at their disposal. They subsequently initiated a full attack, and several British ships soon pressed close to the Franco-Batavian flotilla but were forced to
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Despite the heavy fire, Ver Huell's contingent reached Griz Nez in good order. The
British subsequently regrouped their ships and aimed their guns at a point where every vessel of the flotilla would have to pass. Every ship in Keith's fleet, a gunshot away from the cape, took up a position. One
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fleet consisting of 15 warships, which was cruising nearby, attacked the flotilla. After a fierce engagement, the Franco-Batavian flotilla, again supported by French artillery on shore, repulsed the
British attack and around 11:00 they were forced to retreat. The battle however also forced Ver
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Ambleteuse. After one last British attack on the Batavian gunboats, the French coastal batteries, now in range, managed to force them to head out back to sea. Around 20:00 the battle was over.
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around 17:00. Exactly at this moment, Ver Huell sailed around Blanc-Nez at a point where the depth of the coast made it impossible for the French land batteries to support his ships.
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On 18 July at 15:00, Ver Huell's flotilla, which consisted of 21 Batavian gunboats and 3 French prams, finally set sail from Calais. Also accompanying the flotilla as an observer was
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as the first non-Frenchman, and caused the
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The Strait of Dover from above. The form of Cape Gris-Nez is clearly visible on the coast of France (the southern Coast).
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was impressed and wrote to Ver Huell: "You reminded me, that you are of the blood of the
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elsewhere meant that the planned invasion of
Britain was ultimately called off.
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British cartoon mocking the embarkation of the
Batavian fleet in 1804.
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First, however, he received orders to sail his ships from Dunkirk to
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Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars involving the United Kingdom
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and his flotilla, came into contact with a British fleet led by
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Cap Gris-Nez (in the background), pictured from Cap Blanc-Nez.
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Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars involving France
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1033:Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche zeewezen Deel 5
748:consisting of 45 warships in between the capes of
44:The Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez, 18 July 1805
1114:Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom
1047:Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden. Deel 19
633:was selected to lead this dangerous mission as a
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31:Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom
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1054:Blok, P.J.; Molhuysen, P.C. (1914).
1030:de Jonge, Johannes Cornelis (1862).
16:Naval battle during Napoleonic Wars
1041:Van der Aa, Abraham Jacob (1876).
516:Anglo-Russian occupation of Naples
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501:Planned invasion of Britain
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1036:(in Dutch). A.C. Kruseman.
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217:At least 900 guns in total
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168:Carel Hendrik Ver Huell
94:Franco-Batavian victory
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152:Commanders and leaders
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569:and a larger British
222:Casualties and losses
738:Louis-Nicolas Davout
654:William Sidney Smith
617:It intended for the
609:The engagement near
563:French Imperial Navy
526:Lippa and St. Mathia
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992:, pp. 571–572.
980:, pp. 570–571.
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648:In 1804, a British
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848:can also refer to
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465:Trafalgar campaign
431:Invasion of Naples
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318:Haslach-Jungingen
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103:Belligerents
76:Cap Gris-Nez
61:18 July 1805
43:
1062:(in Dutch).
1056:"Ver Huell"
1049:(in Dutch).
1043:"Ver-Huell"
577:during the
234:260 wounded
215:45 warships
1073:Categories
859:References
746:Lord Keith
718:bomb ships
697:Royal Navy
685:Ambleteuse
670:De Ruyters
650:Royal Navy
639:Vlissingen
599:Vlissingen
575:Lord Keith
571:Royal Navy
531:Blaauwberg
391:Austerlitz
365:DĂĽrenstein
303:Donauwörth
186:Lord Keith
784:Aftermath
742:Heemskerk
714:corvettes
483:Trafalgar
360:Mariazell
355:Amstetten
340:Mehrnbach
328:Elchingen
323:Memmingen
308:Wertingen
205:3 French
80:North Sea
774:vanguard
710:frigates
693:gunboats
662:Napoleon
555:flotilla
506:Boulogne
453:Calabria
409:Caldiero
370:Dornbirn
313:GĂĽnzburg
202:gunboats
195:Strength
66:Location
29:Part of
1024:Sources
793:Gallery
643:Dunkirk
589:Prelude
565:led by
557:of the
385:Wischau
380:Hanover
345:Lambach
291:Bavaria
724:Battle
702:Calais
666:Tromps
658:Ostend
613:, 1804
611:Ostend
601:, 1804
458:Mileto
414:Forano
404:Verona
131:France
91:Result
836:Notes
689:prams
448:Maida
438:Gaeta
350:Steyr
207:prams
752:and
716:and
668:and
561:and
549:The
82:and
74:and
70:Off
58:Date
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333:Ulm
46:by
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