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Jean-Andoche Junot

Jean-Andoche Junot

French military officer
Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantes 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. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1771, Bussy-le-Grand, France
Died: July 29, 1813 (age 41 years), Montbard, France
Nickname: La Tempête (“The Tempest”)
Rank: General of division