Alessandria

[ ah-les-sahn-dree-ah ]

noun

1. a city in NW Italy, in Piedmont.

Alessandria

/ alesˈsandrja /

noun

1. a town in NW Italy, in Piedmont. Pop: 85 438 (2001)

Example Sentences

Radetzky flung his army in between, and cut off the Italian line of retreat upon Turin and Alessandria.

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Meanwhile Massena has taken possession of Alessandria, with all its stores.

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He has all his supplies, hospitals, artillery and reserves in Alessandria; and he will not leave the neighborhood.

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Bonaparte watched the battle, sitting on the bank of a ditch beside the highroad to Alessandria.

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Got on so quick from Turin that I went to Alessandria that night, and set off at half-past six yesterday morning.

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