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Jean-Andoche Junot

divisional generalFrance5 battles4 wars

Lifespan

1771 – 1813

1780179018001810Peninsular War · 1808-1814War of the Fifth Coalition · 1809French invasion of Russia · 1812Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Battle of Vimeiro — August 21, 1808 · French Empire · Peninsular WarBattle of Gefrees — July 8, 1809 · First French Empire · War of the Fifth CoalitionBattle of Sobral — October 13, 1810 · French Empire · Peninsular WarBattle of Valutino — August 18, 1812 · French Empire · French invasion of RussiaFrench invasion of Russia — June 24, 1812 · French Empire · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1808–1812 — 5 battles across 4 wars; first command at age 37.

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Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantès was a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for leading the French invasion of Portugal in 1807.

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Battles (5)

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