Napoleon III
Americannoun
noun
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From Marshal Vauban, whose belt of fortified cities protected Louis XIV’s France, to Baron Haussmann, who created boulevard-lined Paris for Napoleon III, the French have always shown administrative genius in their national building campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Even Napoleon III, an ally of the pope, expressed concern.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
The Royal Dockyard at Pembroke Dock was deemed in need of further defences in case of an invasion from France under Napoleon III.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023
It was created in 1853 for the nuptials of Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023
He was detested almost fanatically by Napoleon III.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward
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