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Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown (known in Dutch as the "Zeeslag bij Kamperduin") was a major naval action fought on 11 October 1797, between the British North Sea Fleet under Admiral Adam Duncan and a Batavian Navy (Dutch) fleet under Vice-Admiral Jan de Winter. The battle was the most significant action between British and Dutch forces during the French Revolutionary Wars and resulted in a complete victory for the British, who captured eleven Dutch ships without losing any of their own. In 1795, the
said to have helped end the mutiny. After the mutiny Northesk resigned his commission. Order was restored in a matter of weeks, and "Monmouth" was placed under Commander James Walker, in an acting captaincy. Walker had been planning to attack the mutinous ships at anchor with a squadron of gunboats only a few weeks previously.
Walker commanded "Monmouth" at the Battle of Camperdown in October 1797. Admiral Adam Duncan led the fleet to meet the Dutch.
Before the battle Walker addressed his crew, saying: