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COMMANDER // 1759–1809

Bernardim Freire de Andrade

lieutenant generalKingdom of Portugal2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1759 – 1809

17601770178017901800Peninsular War · 1808-1814Battle of Braga — March 20, 1809 · Portugal · Peninsular WarBattle of Valle de Monterrey — March 6, 1809 · Kingdom of Portugal · Peninsular War

Active service 1809 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 50.

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Bernardino Freire de Andrade e Castro was a Portuguese Army general officer who was appointed, in July 1808, commander-in-chief of the Portuguese forces in the north of the country during the Peninsular War.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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