The monument to Russian soldiers who fell in 1799 in battles near Bergen was erected in 1902 on Rusenweg (Russian Road). This monument is a large white cross made of Carrara marble, set on a pedestal of gray-red Swedish granite. The initiator of the monument, known among locals as the Russian Cross, was the military attaché of Russia in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Few know that in 1799, the troops of the Second Anti-French Coalition were engaged in combat throughout Europe. At this time, Suvorov was achieving victories in Italy, while the Austrians were fighting with varying success on the Rhine, and General Bonaparte was in Egypt. In the Netherlands, a Russian-English landing was organized under the command of the Duke of York. The French troops were commanded by one of Napoleon's closest associates, the future Marshal Bruyn, who earned the nickname 'the conqueror of Bergen' as this was his only military achievement.

The Russian troops were commanded by Admiral Tet and General Herman. A poorly organized offensive on Bergen began on September 8, 1799. English ships transported the Russian troops from Plymouth but failed to provide the necessary number of horses.

The offensive failed due to a lack of coordination among the allies. The Russian army began its advance two hours earlier than planned, captured Bergen, but could not hold it due to a lack of support from the English, who had not yet formed into battle order. General Herman was captured along with his staff. The losses amounted to about 3,000 killed and captured.

General Essen, who replaced Herman (later the governor of Riga in 1812), again failed to capture Bergen on September 21 due to rain. The ground turned into a swamp, and part of the troops could not occupy their positions in time. On September 25, Castricum was taken, but it was abandoned for the same reason as Bergen, as the English did not arrive in time due to a lack of timely notification.

The total losses from the three battles amounted to about 6,000 killed and captured. The French lost about 5,000 men. The Duke of York did not dare to attack again and remained in camp in the Netherlands until November, when, due to the autumn mud, opportunities for action were lost, and he hastily capitulated, not waiting for the Russian reserves that were still at sea.

The monument to the fallen Russian soldiers was erected in 1902 at the initiative of the Russian military attaché Lieutenant Colonel Müller (later a comrade of Kolchak in the Siberian government, liquidated by the NKVD in Paris in 1928). The street where it is located was named Rusenweg (Russian Road). After the 1917 revolution, the monument remained unattended until 1999 and was preserved thanks to the care of local authorities.