Example sentences for: piedmont

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

  • With their French allies, Piedmont defeated Austria at Magenta and Solferino to secure Lombardy in 1859.

  • The pragmatic dukes of Piedmont liked French-style absolutist monarchy but tempered it with a parliament to bypass local fiefdoms.

  • He opposed Piedmontese patricians and intellectuals of the Moderates party, seeking reform through a pri­vilege-conscious confederation of Italian princes blessed by the papacy — with Piedmont providing the military muscle.

  • But the hesitant Carlo Alberto of Piedmont gave the Austrians time to recover and Italian gains toppled like dominoes.

  • The classical palaces and squares of Turin, Piedmont’s royal capital, are in many ways closer in spirit to France than the rest of Italy.


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