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Jean-Andoche Junot Biography and Timeline

Follow Jean-Andoche Junot through 13 dated historical records for France.

Jean-Andoche Junot, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
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1771–1808Years on this page

1771

Birth of Abrantes Junot

Duke · General · Bussy-le-Grand · Warfare / Military

Birth of Abrantes Junot

1807

Invasion of Portugal

Duke · General · Salamanca · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Begins the invasion of Portugal

Role range: 1800-1815

Capture of Lisbon

Duke · General · Lisbon · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Junot captures Lisbon

Role range: 1800-1815

Invasion of Portugal

Duke · General · Lisbon · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Junot captures Lisbon

Role range: 1800-1815

General

Duke · General · Lisbon · Warfare / Military

Appointed General

Peerage

Duke · General · Abrantes · Warfare / Military

Created Duc dAbrantes by Napoleon

Capture of Lisbon

Duke · General · Lisbon · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Siezes Portugal on Napoleon's orders & marches into Lisbon

Role range: 1800-1815

General

Duke · General · Lisbon · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed General by Napoleon after capturing Lisbon

Role range: 1800-1815

Peerage

Duke · General · Abrantes · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Created Duc dAbrantes by Napoleon after capturing Lisbon

Role range: 1800-1815

1808

Battle of Vimeiro

Duke · General · Vimeiro · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

When a British expeditionary force landed, Junot was beaten at the Battle of Vimeiro and cut off from the French forces. Is then forced to sign the Convention of Sintra allowing him to avoid capture

Role range: 1800-1815

Invasion of Portugal

Duke · General · Vimeiro · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

When a British expeditionary force landed, Junot was beaten at the Battle of Vimeiro and cut off from the French forces. Is then forced to sign the Convention of Sintra allowing him to avoid capture

Role range: 1800-1815

Convention of Cintra

Duke · General · Queluz · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura

Role range: 1800-1815

Invasion of Portugal

Duke · General · Queluz · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura

Role range: 1800-1815

Records, sources and methodology

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