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An invasion of Portugal by French and Spanish forces occurred from 19–30 November 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars, sparking the Peninsular War. The Franco-Spanish invasion force was led by Jean-Andoche Junot, while the Portuguese were under the nominal command of Prince Regent John.
- French Invasion of Russia
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian...
- French Invasion of Russia
Napoleon instructed Junot, with the cooperation of Spanish military troops, to invade Portugal, moving west from Alcántara along the Tagus valley to Portugal, a distance of only 120 miles (193 km). [25]
Full results. Second Treaty of Paris; ... Napoleon launched an invasion of Portugal, the only remaining British ally in continental Europe. ... 1812 Russian Invasion serves as a base story for the book. In later books from The Danilov Quintet, this war is constantly mentioned.
The Battle of Vilnius (also known as battle of Vilna), in 1812 was part of Napoléon Bonaparte invasion of Russia, a campaign famously marked by its logistical and environmental challenges, ultimately leading to a disastrous retreat for the French Grande Armée.
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign (French: Campagne de Russie), the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Russian: Оте́чественная война́ 1812 го́да, romanized: Otéchestvennaya voyná 1812 góda), was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the Russian ...
Der Krieg auf der Halbinsel stellt einen Abschnitt der napoleonischen Kriege dar, in dem vor allem Spanien, Portugal und Großbritannien gegen Frankreichs Vorherrschaft kämpften. Begonnen hatte er als Versuch Frankreichs, Portugal mit in die Handelsblockade gegen Großbritannien einzubinden.
In 1812, when Napoleon set out with a massive army on what proved to be a disastrous French invasion of Russia, a combined allied army defeated the French at Salamanca and took the capital Madrid.
