Napoleon's
Corsican general's possessions
Napoleon's is the possessive form of Napoleon, most often referring to the French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821).
It typically modifies things associated with him: Napoleon's army, Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon's ambition.
The possessive also applies to other Napoleons, including Napoleon III or the pig in Orwell's *Animal Farm*.
Domain under unified control
- WaterlooCrushing, decisive defeat
- JosephineWoman's formal name
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- exileBanishment from homeland
Elba · conquests · Grande Armée · legacy · dynasty · campaigns · treaties · defeat
Buttery baked dough
- mille-feuilleLayered puff pastry dessert
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
puff pastry · dessert · brandy · cream · icing · French · patisserie · slice
Lower status or quality
- overcompensationExcessive counterbalancing reaction
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
short man · dominance · insecurity · height · assertiveness · compensation · ego · stature
Corrective institutional changes
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- civil codeCodified private law system
jurisprudence · legislation · statutes · codification · equality · secularism · contracts · marriage
empire
Domain under unified control
- WaterlooCrushing, decisive defeat
- JosephineWoman's formal name
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
exile · Elba · conquests · Grande Armée · legacy · dynasty · campaigns · treaties · defeat · ambition
pastry
Buttery baked dough
- mille-feuilleLayered puff pastry dessert
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- layersStacked levels or coatings
custard · puff pastry · dessert · brandy · cream · icing · French · patisserie · slice · confection
inferiority
Lower status or quality
- overcompensationExcessive counterbalancing reaction
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
short man · aggression · dominance · insecurity · height · assertiveness · compensation · ego · stature · self-esteem
reforms
Corrective institutional changes
- lawsEnforceable societal rules
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- propertySomething owned or inherent
civil code · jurisprudence · legislation · statutes · codification · equality · secularism · contracts · marriage · divorce
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- battlesMilitary combat events
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
cavalry · formations · maneuvers · victories · defeats · generalship · logistics · flanking · command · troops
Napoleon'sPitt's
- Napoleon BonaparteFrench military dictator
- Napoleon complexOvercompensation for small stature
- Napoleon Dynamite
- Napoleon IFrench emperor, early 1800s
- Napoleonic WarsBonaparte's military campaigns
- Napoleonic eraFrench emperor's reign period