Historedia
Person

Jean-Andoche Junot

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1807–1808

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean-Andoche Junot, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Junot takes Abrantes

    1807

    Role: French General

    1. 24 November 1807 · AbrantesCapture of Abrantes

      French forces under Junot captured Abrantes on 24 November 1807, using it as a base for further operations.

  2. Peninsular War 1808: Roliça, Vimeiro, Tudela, Napoleon in Spain and the second siege of Zaragoza

    1808

    Role: French Commander

    1. 17 August 1808 · Village of RoliçaBattle of Roliça

      Wellesley defeated Delaborde's outnumbered French division near Roliça, marking the first British battle of the Peninsular War.

    2. 21 August 1808 · Village of VimeiroBattle of Vimeiro

      Wellesley defeated Junot's main French force near Vimeiro, following the victory at Roliça.

    3. 23 November 1808 · TudelaBattle of Tudela

      French Marshal Lannes defeated a Spanish army under General Castaños at Tudela.

    4. 4 December 1808 · MadridCapture of Madrid

      After defeating a Spanish army at Somosierra, Napoleon's vanguard arrived before Madrid on 1 December 1808; the city capitulated on 4 December.

    5. 20 December 1808 · ZaragozaSecond Siege of Zaragoza

      The second siege of Zaragoza commenced in December 1808, following the first siege's failure.

Sources

  1. Abrantes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  2. Jean-Andoche Junot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  3. Battle of Vimeiro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  4. Siege of Zaragoza (1809) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22