Napoleonic Wars

American  

plural noun

1. the intermittent wars (1796–1815) waged by France principally against England, Prussia, Austria, and Russia.

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Napoleonic Wars British  

plural noun

1. the series of wars fought between France, under Napoleon Bonaparte, and (principally) Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Austria either alone or in alliances (1799–1815)

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Napoleonic Wars

During the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, it was moved along with other manuscripts to the church of San Bernardo alle Terme in Rome for safekeeping.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Even before World War I and II, war had ravaged the European continent, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Franco-Prussian War.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

In terms of the number of troops in its regular forces, the British Army is now at its smallest size since the time of the Napoleonic Wars two centuries ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024

Most accounts of the Rothschilds’ wealth trace its origins to a decision to finance the British military in the Napoleonic Wars.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

The British used rockets later aboard their warships during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam