Example sentences for: napoleonic

How can you use “napoleonic” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In a show largely devoted to the Met's collection of Domenico's work, one can see a host of Punchinellos felling a tree (perhaps one of the "Napoleonic" trees that marked the emperor's progress through Europe) or pompously burying one of their number.

  • The 1823 conclave of zelanti (zealot) cardinals elected arch-conservative Leo XII to help the papacy recover from its Napoleonic shock.

  • Anchored by Privateers’ Warehouse (Halifax was a popular haven for pirates from the Napoleonic Wars to the rum-running Prohibition Era of the 1920s) is a grand racing schooner, Bluenose II.

  • Distracted by the Napoleonic wars raging in Europe, they finally abandoned the territory when Mexico declared its independence in 1821.

  • The mansion boasts not only Empire furniture but also a remarkable collection of Napoleonic memorabilia: busts, portraits, and even his pistol, hat, and death mask from St. Helena.


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