Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1814)

During the Siege of Bergen op Zoom (1814), a British contingent attacked a French garrison. The confrontation took place on 8 March, 1814.

At Bergen-op-Zoom, General Guilin Laurent Bizanet had 2700 soldiers. The British general, Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, under cover of night and using local intelligence, attacked with 4800 soldiers. The French, however, were positioned well, and the population allied with them as they fought in the streets. Most of the British troops were killed, wounded, or captured. General Bizanet remained in control of Bergen-op-Zoom until a peace accord was signed.