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1808 In France
Events from the year 1808 in France. Incumbents * Emperor – Napoleon I Events *22 January - The Bragança Portuguese Royal Family arrives in Brazil, having fled the French army. *2 February - French troops occupy Papal States (Vatican). *February - Under the pretext of reinforcing the Franco-Spanish army occupying Portugal, French troops begin filing into Spain. *29 February - A French column, disguised as a convoy of wounded, takes Barcelona by convincing the authorities to open the city's gates. *23 March - Madrid is occupied by French forces. *2 May - Dos de Mayo Uprising, the people of Madrid rebel against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking a brutal repression by the French. *5 May - Napoleon forces the Spanish royal family to abdicate and hands the throne to his brother Joseph. *25 May - Asturias rises up in arms, casting out its French governor. *4 June - Peninsular War: Battle of El Bruc, Spanish victory over French forces. *12 June - Peninsular Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
