Napoleonic nobility in the context of Duke of Abrantès


Napoleonic nobility in the context of Duke of Abrantès
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👉 Napoleonic nobility in the context of Duke of Abrantès

The title of Duke of Abrantès was a title of Napoleonic nobility created in 1808 by Napoleon for Jean-Andoche Junot.

After the King of Portugal's refusal to join the Continental Blockade, Napoleon I despatched General Jean-Andoche Junot in command of the French invasion of Portugal. General Junot marched through Portugal and set up camp at the city of Abrantes, before advancing on Lisbon.

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