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1807 in France — Page 2

Explore 63 historical events and records for France in 1807.

Historical records for France in 1807

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 23 of 63 unique records.

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August

Constitution of France

Napoleon I · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The Tribunate is abolished leaving Napoleon in total power

November

Invasion of Portugal

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Salamanca · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Begins the invasion of Portugal

Continental System

Napoleon I · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

after the refusal of the Prince Regent, John VI of Portugal, to join the Continental System, Napoleon sent an army into Spain under General Jean-Andoche Junot with the task of invading Portugal

Invasion of Portugal

Napoleon I · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

after the refusal of the Prince Regent, John VI of Portugal, to join the Continental System, Napoleon sent an army into Spain under General Jean-Andoche Junot with the task of invading Portugal

December

Capture of Lisbon

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Lisbon · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Junot captures Lisbon

Invasion of Portugal

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Lisbon · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Junot captures Lisbon

Other events (month unknown)

Battle of Ostrolenka

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel · Ostrolenka · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Commands a division at Ostrolenka

Capture of Lisbon

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Lisbon · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Siezes Portugal on Napoleon's orders & marches into Lisbon

Commander of 5th Corps

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel · Commander of 5th Corps · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the 5th Corps

Commander of 5th Corps

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel · Commander of 5th Corps · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Commander of the 5th Corps

Death of Philippe

Philippe · House / House of Orleans

Death of Antoine Philippe

Dismissal

Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de · Foreign Secretary of France · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Dismissed by Napolen but kept on as Vice Grand Elector

French Ship Construction Coordinates Mast Standards

Sane, Jacques Noel · France · Naval architect · Science / Civil Engineering

Shared rigging and spar dimensions simplified provisioning of important components across vessels. Its wider importance lay in lowering variation between warship types.

General

Hulin · General of Division · Warfare / Military

Appointed General of Division

General

Hulin · General of Division · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed General of Division

General

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Lisbon · General · Warfare / Military

Appointed General

General

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Lisbon · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed General by Napoleon after capturing Lisbon

Magdeburg Joins Kingdom Of Westphalia

Bonaparte, Napoleon · Magdeburg · Government / Government of Germany

Napoleon's rearrangement of German territories placed Magdeburg within the Kingdom of Westphalia after Prussia's military defeat.

Peerage

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Abrantes · General · Warfare / Military

Created Duc dAbrantes by Napoleon

Peerage

Junot, Jean-Andoche · Abrantes · General · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Created Duc dAbrantes by Napoleon after capturing Lisbon

Peerage

Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu · Dalmatie · Marshal · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Created Duke of Dalmatie

Resignation of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord

Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de · Foreign Secretary of France · Government / Government of France

Talleyrand-Perigord resigns as minister of foreign affairs over his opposition to the Francon Alliance

Resignation of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord

Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de · Foreign Secretary of France · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Talleyrand-Perigord resigns as minister of foreign affairs over his opposition to the Francon Alliance

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