Magnus Gustav von Essen
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Magnus Gustav von Essen or Ivan Nikolayevich Essen was a Russian lieutenant general of Baltic German origin and the military governor of Riga at the start of the Patriotic War of 1812.
Portrait by George Dawe (1823–1825)
Battle of Castricum
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The Battle of Castricum saw a Franco-Batavian force defeat an Anglo-Russian force near Castricum, Netherlands, within the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. The battle was fought during the War of the
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The Battle of Castricum Charles Rochussen, 1863
Anno 1799, the Battle of Castricum, by Jan Antoon Neuhuys
The Battle of Alkmaar (actually Castricum) on 6 October 1799; the French infantry attacks. Illustration on the Chocolat Louit chocolate cover
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