Portuguese Legion (Napoleonic Wars)
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title:
Portuguese Legion (Napoleonic Wars)
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The Portuguese Legion was a 9,000 men strong Portuguese military unit integrated in the army of the First French Empire, formed after the French occupation of Portugal in 1807. The Legion was created by order of Napoleon from 12 November 1807. Organization began in February 1808, with the best units of the disbanded Portuguese Army, including the elite Legion of Light Troops. It set out for Salamanca in April 1808, crossing Spain until arriving in France. During the crossing of Spain, many of it
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French Imperial Army unit (1807–1814)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Legion_(Napoleonic_Wars)
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2023-10-18T05:29:25Z
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