Examples of using "Napoleons" in a sentence and their english translations:
decisive victories.
Napoleon's horse was white.
in Napoleon’s invasion of Spain.
Napoleon’s flanks were secure, for now.
Only Napoleon’s arrival averted disaster.
arriving at dawn on Napoleon’s right flank.
too rare among Napoleon’s Marshals.
being a loyal member of Napoleon’s inner circle.
to Napoleon’s son the Duke of Reichstadt.
Napoleon's army has advanced to Moscow.
Napoleon’s return from exile 11 months later
Davout’s giant corps was the spear-tip of Napoleon’s invasion.
Napoleon’s great victory there later that month.
In 1796, Augereau played a leading role in Napoleon’s
Naturally, he backed Napoleon’s coup of 18 Brumaire,
assured when he married Napoleon’s youngest sister Caroline in 1800.
Any talk of Napoleon’s defeat in late February was premature.
were the foundation for so much of Napoleon’s military success.
buying time for Napoleon’s decisive move against the enemy centre.
As a devout Catholic, Bessières was critical of Napoleon’s divorce from Empress Josephine,
in a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
Napoleon’s heavy-handed meddling in Spanish affairs triggered a ferocious backlash.
which undermined Napoleon’s economic war against Britain - so-called Continental System.
In 1798 Bernadotte married Napoleon’s ex-fiancée, Désirée Clary. Her sister
Revolution and war had cleared Napoleon’s path to the throne…
Napoleon's horse was white.
This is Epic History TV’s guide to Napoleon’s Marshals.
the Marshal who led Napoleon’s vanguard in four of his greatest campaigns.
including Napoleon’s chief of staff, Marshal Berthier – and perhaps even the Emperor himself.
securing the Lower Elbe River, and Napoleon’s strategic northern flank. He organised a new
But he soon saw that the army was flocking to Napoleon’s banner.
till the end, even as Napoleon’s empire began to collapse.
implement Napoleon’s orders; Soult also inherited a complex staff system of Berthier’s
who might well have proved one of Napoleon’s very best Marshals.
Murat took command of four cavalry corps, and became Napoleon’s second-in-command.
But outside of combat, he was, in Napoleon’s estimation, “… a very
Bernadotte’s legacy would prove the most lasting of any of Napoleon’s Marshals:
As a republican, Augereau initially opposed Napoleon’s seizure of political power,
During Napoleon’s war in Spain, he was sent to replace Saint-Cyr
Marmont distinguished himself at several of Napoleon’s early victories in Italy,
This time we’d like to recommend a new documentary to their service, ‘Napoleon’s Legendary
Over the course of Napoleon’s reign, he received endowments worth more
His Provisional Corps formed the vanguard for Napoleon’s “Four-Day Campaign” – a series of
Thirteenth Corps, and – following Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig - withstood a six-month siege.
assembled at Saint Omer for Napoleon’s planned invasion of England.
Like many of Napoleon’s long-range interventions in Spain, the objectives were unrealistic,
Following Napoleon’s defeat, Soult lived in exile until 1819, then returned to France
enthusiasm for Napoleon’s decision to crown himself Emperor five years later.
south to join up with Napoleon’s army on its retreat from Moscow.
But Victor did not hide his disapproval of Napoleon’s quest for political power,
and led the attack in Napoleon’s last great victory at Dresden.
but had done no actual fighting before news arrived of Napoleon’s abdication.
Napoleon’s chief of staff, by arresting one of his friends for insubordination.
holding Napoleon’s left wing, as the Emperor inflicted a devastating defeat on the Russians.
Marmont played an important role in Napoleon’s 1814 defence of France,
He was the last of Napoleon’s Marshals to die, in Venice, in 1852.
Berthier’s hard work and brilliant staff system underpinned all Napoleon’s successes in Italy,
Lannes was promoted to brigadier general, and in 1798 joined Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt.
On Napoleon’s abdication, Suchet remained undefeated, still holding the French frontier.
Suchet dutifully kept France’s enemies at bay… until news arrived of Napoleon’s
Suchet was a brilliant commander, widely-regarded as the best administrator in Napoleon’s
now Napoleon’s stepdaughter, drawing him closer to France’s future imperial family.
His march was far more challenging and dangerous than Napoleon’s, but was never immortalised
and did not support Napoleon’s seizure of power in 1799. Nor did he show much
In the 1805 campaign, he commanded Napoleon’s Cavalry Reserve – his excellent reconnaissance and
But then at Liebertwolkwitz, he showed his limitations when not under Napoleon’s
As Napoleon’s Chief-of-Staff Marshal Berthier once told him: “You’re only a king by the
In 1797, Bernadotte was transferred to Italy, where he served under Napoleon’s command for
Bernadotte was labelled a traitor by Napoleon’s supporters – though not by Napoleon himself.
Mortier continued to command the Young Guard during Napoleon’s campaigns in Germany and France,
But it seemed Napoleon’s reign was to end in abject military defeat.
Crucially, he had a gift for turning Napoleon’s verbal, sometimes vague commandments into clear,
Berthier played a crucial role in planning Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition of 1798,
He was also appointed commander of Napoleon’s Consular Guard. But he was dismissed after
Later that year, he assisted Napoleon’s seizure of power in the Coup of 18 Brumaire,
Napoleon’s earlier misgivings about Victor were now forgotten, and that winter he was
In 1798 Murat joined Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt. At the Battle of Aboukir,
The Battle of Teugn-Hausen was the start of Napoleon’s so-called ‘Four-Day Campaign’.
The war went on, and by January 1814, Napoleon’s situation looked even worse.
What was the colour of the white horse of Napoleon?
Many soldiers died from hypothermia during Napoleon's retreat from Russia in the winter of 1812.
The next spring, Napoleon’s army marched over the Alps into Italy. Lannes’ vanguard led the way,
Just five days later, his division played a key role in Napoleon’s great victory at Marengo.
For all his flaws, Ney had proved himself one of Napoleon’s best tactical commanders,
But he was resolved to do his duty, now serving once more as Napoleon’s cavalry commander,
Unlike most Marshals, Macdonald was never under Napoleon’s spell, and always spoke
Napoleon’s Grande Armée, and helped many officers to escape arrest by the Bourbons.
Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig meant that Saint-Cyr, and other garrisons in the east, were cut-off,
but that title went to Napoleon’s brother Joseph; Murat, instead, received the throne of Naples.
Julie was married to Napoleon’s brother Joseph, meaning Bernadotte.. was now family.
As part of Napoleon’s inner circle, Marmont accompanied him on his expedition to Egypt
Napoleon’s hope for ‘a nation in arms’ to resist the Allies had not materialised.
By a curious turn of events, Sweden was now ruled by Napoleon’s ex-marshal, Bernadotte.