Battle of Blanc-Nez and Gris-Nez

Battle of Gris-Nez and Blanc-Nez
	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
Date	18 July 1805
Location	Off Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez, North Sea and English Channel
Result	Batavian-French victory
Belligerents
Batavian Republic; France;	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Carel Hendrik Ver Huell;	Lord Keith;
Strength
21 Batavian gunboats; 3 French prams; 180 guns in total; Several French artillery pieces on shore	45 warships; At least 900 guns in total
Casualties and losses
10-16 killed; 60-70 wounded	unknown killed; 260 wounded.

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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