Jorge de Avilez Zuzarte de Sousa Tavares

Jorge de Avilez
Jorge de Avilez
	Portrait of Jorge de Avilez
Born	28 March 1785; Portalegre, Portugal
Died	15 February 1845 (aged 59); Lisbon, Portugal
Allegiance	Kingdom of Portugal
Years of service	1804–1845
Rank	General
Commands	Militia Regiment of Crato (1804); Volunteer Regiment of Portalegre (1808); 1st Battalion of Caçadores (1809); 2nd Regiment of Infantry (1812); 5th Regiment of Infantry (1814); 1st Brigade of Royal Volunteers of the Prince (1816);
Battles / wars	Peninsular War Battle of Buçaco; Battle of Pombal; Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro; Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo; Siege of Badajoz; Battle of Salamanca; Battle of Vitoria; Siege of San Sebastián; Siege of Pamplona; Battle of Sorauren; Battle of Orthez; Battle of Toulouse; ; Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental; Liberal Wars;

Jorge de Avilez Zuzarte de Sousa Tavares (28 March 1785 – 15 February 1845) was a Portuguese military officer and statesman. He fought in the Peninsular War and in the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental.

Jorge de Avilez
Portrait of Jorge de Avilez
Born	(1785-03-28)28 March 1785 Portalegre, Portugal
Died	15 February 1845(1845-02-15) (aged 59) Lisbon, Portugal
Allegiance	Kingdom of Portugal
Years of service	1804–1845
Rank	General
Commands	Militia Regiment of Crato (1804) Volunteer Regiment of Portalegre (1808) 1st Battalion of Caçadores (1809) 2nd Regiment of Infantry (1812) 5th Regiment of Infantry (1814) 1st Brigade of Royal Volunteers of the Prince (1816)
Battles / wars	Peninsular War Battle of Buçaco Battle of Pombal Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Siege of Badajoz Battle of Salamanca Battle of Vitoria Siege of San Sebastián Siege of Pamplona Battle of Sorauren Battle of Orthez Battle of Toulouse Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental Liberal Wars