Bernardim Freire de Andrade
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Bernardino Freire de Andrade e Castro (Lisbon, 18 February 1759 – Braga, 17 March 1809) was a Portuguese Army general officer who was appointed, in July 1808, commander-in-chief of the Portuguese forces in the north of the country during the Peninsular War.[1]
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Bernardino Freire | |
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Born | 18 February 1759 (1759-02-18) Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 17 March 1809 (1809-03-18) (aged 50) Braga, Portugal |
Allegiance | Portugal |
Years of service | 1781–1809 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | War of the Pyrenees War of the Oranges Peninsular War |
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