Gomes Freire de Andrade

Gomes Freire de Andrade
Gomes Freire de Andrade
Born	27 January 1757; Vienna, Austria
Died	18 October 1817 (aged 60); Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Portugal
Allegiance	Portugal (1782 to 1788/1790 to 24 May 1807); Russia (1788 to 1790); France (to 5 May 1814);
Years of service	1782-1814
Rank	Lieutenant General; Colonel; Général de Division;
Commands	4th Infantry Regiment (1790-1807); Portuguese Legion (1810-1814);
Battles / wars	Russo-Turkish War ; War of the Pyrenees; War of the Oranges; Napoleonic Wars Battle of Wagram; Battle of Smolensk; Battle of Vitebsk; Battle of Borodino; Peninsular War; ;
Awards	Commander of Order of Christ; Order of St. George 4th Class;

Gomes Freire de Andrade, ComC (27 January 1757, in Vienna – 18 October 1817) was a lieutenant general and officer of the Portuguese army. Towards the end of his military career, he commanded a Portuguese legion in the French army and participated in the French invasion of Russia. He was executed in 1817 after being accused of leading a conspiracy against the Portuguese government.

Gomes Freire de Andrade

Born	27 January 1757 (1757-01-27) Vienna, Austria
Died	18 October 1817 (1817-10-19) (aged 60) Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Portugal
Allegiance	Portugal (1782 to 1788/1790 to 24 May 1807) Russia (1788 to 1790) France (to 5 May 1814)
Years of service	1782-1814
Rank	Lieutenant General Colonel Général de Division
Commands	4th Infantry Regiment (1790-1807) Portuguese Legion (1810-1814)
Battles / wars	Russo-Turkish War War of the Pyrenees War of the Oranges Napoleonic Wars Battle of Wagram Battle of Smolensk Battle of Vitebsk Battle of Borodino Peninsular War
Awards	Commander of Order of Christ Order of St. George 4th Class