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'. of
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In 1794, he was given command of the Irlanda Regiment. He was promoted to brigadier in 1795.
Peninsular War
In 1807, following the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau, allowing for the invasion of Portugal, Jones led one of Solano's divisions into Portugal,Solano's was one of the three auxiliary Spanish corps that aided General Junot's
Army of the Gironde
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in invading Portugal. Setting out from Badajoz with 9,500 troops, Solano was to take the garrison town of
Elvas
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and then to march on Lisbon along the left bank of the
Tagus
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.(Oman, 1902: p. 31.) where he took the town of
Estremoz
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Castaños
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's field army at
Bailén
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El Puerto de Santa María
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and interim governor of Cádiz, substituting
Tomás de Morla
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Francisco Javier Venegas
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